Shocking: Ebonyi man Chukwuma Onwe sells 5-day-old son for N1.5m

By Christian Ogbonna

A middle-aged-man identified as Chukwuma Onwe has been arrested for allegedly selling his 5-day old son for N1.5million in Azugwu area of Abakaliki Local Government Area of Ebonyi State.

Onwe sold the infant to a woman identified as Chinyere Ugochukwu who has now been arrested by the police, SP Joshua Ukandu, the spokesperson for the state command said on Saturday on Saturday in Abakaliki.

The Ebonyi police spokesperson added that the baby had been recovered from the alleged buyer.

Ukandu said Onwe, a native of Nwezenyi-Igbeagu Community in Izzi Local Government Area of the state, was apprehended when his would be wife, Philomena Iroko, alerted her neighbour, who informed the police of the husband’s action.

The Police spokesperson said the father of the child was arrested alongside the alleged buyer on Friday at Azugwu area of Abakaliki Local Government Area of the state.

“Yes, he, Onwe has been arrested and is currently in our custody. We are going to commence investigation into the matter,” the PPRO said.

Iroko, the baby’s mother said that her proposed husband took away her son to Ugochukwu (the alleged buyer) without her knowledge.

“The man, who is yet to be my husband, took the child and lied to me that he gave the baby to his sister for further care.

“I did not know that the woman he gave my son to had already paid him in exchange for my 5-day-old baby.

“Thank God, my son has been recovered and he is healthy. I commend the Nigeria Police Force,” she added.

Iroko, however pleaded to the general public for help to enable her take care of the baby.

“The father of my son told me that he will marry me but I didn’t know that he was deceiving me all the while.

“Look at me, where will I run to. No husband and no one to take care of my baby.

“I am begging the state government and individuals to come to my assistance,” she said.

(NAN)