Udoh said“Actually, I sold the child because I needed some money. I have six children and I am really sorry for not telling my wife about it.”
At a media briefing in Calabar, Hafiz Inuwa ,the state commissioner of police said that the suspect was arrested on July 24, shortly after his wife, Esther, reported the matter to the police adding that Udoh sold the child without the consent of his wife.
He said thorough interrogation revealed that the suspect sold the child to a woman residing in Uyo in Akwa Ibom State.
“On July 24, 2017, a case of child trafficking was reported at our Uwanse Divisional Headquarters here in Calabar,” Police Commissioner Inuwa said.
“One Esther Abraham reported that his husband sold their two-year-old son without her consent.
“Upon investigation, Udoh revealed that he sold the child at the sum of N150,000 to an unknown woman residing at Uyo in Akwa Ibom State.
“When he was arrested, the sum of N103, 000 was recovered from him and registered as an exhibit.
“Investigation is in progress to arrest the alleged buyer and recover the child before they will be charged to court.”
The Commissioner also told journalists that 26 other suspects were arrested by the state command for various offences in the state between June and July adding that five of them were armed robbery suspects arrested on July 20, after they had invaded the house of one Angela Obo in Calabar South.
He said that the items that was found with the criminal are some locally-made pistols, one revolver also made locally, three rounds of 9mm ammunition, three live cartridges among others items.
Man, 52, sells two-year-old son for N150,000
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August 03, 2017
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