Operatives of the Anti-Robbery Squad, SARS, on Tuesday, aborted the sale of a day old baby Rivers State.
SP Nnamdi Omoni, the Rivers state police command’s spokesperson said operatives of the Special Anti Robbery Squad stopped the sale of the baby at Igwuruta, Ikwerre Local government area.
Omoni said the operatives also arrested a 56-year-old woman identified as Florence Jonah in connection with the crime.
Also arrested by security operatives was the father of the child, Izuchukwu Success.
He led the policemen to Better life Clinic in Eneka, where the child was recovered and handed over to his real mother, Rejoice Izuchukwu
Mrs Jonah allegedly conspired with the father of the child to sell the boy to waiting buyers for N900,000.
Omoni said: “Operatives of the Special Anti Robbery Squad (SARS) in a covert operation at the early hours of today 11/8/2030 cracked a Child Trafficking Syndicate at Igwuruta, Ikwerre LGA, where one Florence Jonah, a 56-year-old woman was arrested.
“She is alleged to have conspired with the father of the child, one Izuchukwu Success to sell him to waiting buyers at a cost of Nine Hundred Thousand Naira (900,000).
“Upon his arrest, the father led the Police to Better life Clinic, Eneka, where the child who had been sold, was eventually recovered and handed over to his real mother, Rejoice Izuchukwu.
Both mother and child are in stable condition
“The suspects arrested are Florence Jonah ‘f’ 56yrs, Ogum Ifeoma ‘f’ 22yrs, Beauty Nnodim ‘f’ 25yrs, Isabella Chika ‘f’ 20yrs’ and Blessing Udoh ‘f’ 20yrs.”
The suspects are reportedly helping the Command in its investigation and will be charged to court soon.
