Yesterday, in Enugu, a Magistrates’ Court sitting arraigned one Ifeoma Eke, for allegedly selling her baby for N500, 000 as well as three others.
The prosecutor, Peace Okpara, shared with the court that the accused persons were arrested on February 19 for operating a baby factory at Ogwuago, Abakpa-Nike, East Local Government Area of the state.
“The accused persons operated a business where young women were made pregnant, nursed and the baby would be sold out after birth," she said.
“A certain amount would be given to the baby’s mother based on the agreement between the mother and the accused persons.
“The first accused person gave birth to her baby after which she conspired with the other accused persons and sold it for N500, 000,” Okpara said.
She furthered that the offences contravened the Trafficking in Persons Prohibition Law Enforcement and Administration Act, 2003 as amended.
And finally, the Magistrate, Chuks Mbah, ordered that the case file be transferred to the Director for Public Prosecution, DPP, for advice.
Mbah adjourned the matter to October 28.
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The prosecutor, Peace Okpara, shared with the court that the accused persons were arrested on February 19 for operating a baby factory at Ogwuago, Abakpa-Nike, East Local Government Area of the state.
“The accused persons operated a business where young women were made pregnant, nursed and the baby would be sold out after birth," she said.
“A certain amount would be given to the baby’s mother based on the agreement between the mother and the accused persons.
“The first accused person gave birth to her baby after which she conspired with the other accused persons and sold it for N500, 000,” Okpara said.
She furthered that the offences contravened the Trafficking in Persons Prohibition Law Enforcement and Administration Act, 2003 as amended.
And finally, the Magistrate, Chuks Mbah, ordered that the case file be transferred to the Director for Public Prosecution, DPP, for advice.
Mbah adjourned the matter to October 28.
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