A female, who hails from Ikot Eman Itam in Itu local government area of Akwa Ibom State alleged to have conspired with others to sell her baby boy for N400, 000 has been nabbed and arraigned in court by the police.
DSP Odiko Macdon, Public Relations Officer (PPRO) of Akwa Ibom Police Command said the police acting on intelligence arrested the suspect, Eno Archibong Emah on January 20.
Macdon in a statement made available to journalists in Uyo said “The suspect gave birth on November 12, 2017, but conspired with one Emmanuel Okon and one Emem Asuquo Okon to sell her one-month old child to one Kate, whose surname and address in Aba, Abia State are unknown.
“Operatives monitored and promptly arrested the mother of the child who later led the police to other accomplices in the illicit trade.
“The accomplices, Utibe Sunday John, ‘m’; Imo Ime Udoetuk, ‘m’; Friday John Amiang, ‘m’ and Uwana Ime, ‘f’, all confessed to the crime and revealed their individual roles in the offence.
“They also told us how the proceeds were shared amongst themselves,” he said.
According to the police spokesperson, the culprits have been arraigned in court.
Macdon also said that the command, on January 27, also arrested four suspected robbers, alleged of robbing three young men along Nwaniba road in Uyo metropolis.
He said that the three men, all of Uni Uyo Permanent Site, stopped a patrol team at about 1:30 a.m. on January 27, alleging that they had been robbed at gun point by occupants of one XTERA Jeep.
“The team swung into action and gave the robbery suspects a hot chase to IBB road by Nigerian Christian Institute (NCI), where one of the hoodlums, hanging at the door of their vehicle, exchanged gunshots with the police.
“The suspect was shot and fell off the vehicle while others drove off. “He was arrested and the sum of N18,830 was recovered from him.
“On January 31, the police while on intensive patrol at about 3 a.m., sighted the jeep at Mobil Filling Station, Oron Road by Uruan Street, Uyo with its four occupants arrested.
“On instant search, the police discovered an extra number plate used during the robbery operation on January 27 in the pigeonhole of the jeep,” he said.
The police spokesman said during investigation, the suspects had confessed to the crime and would soon be arraigned in court.
