A couple, identified as Chinonso Anyanwu and Oluebube Anyawu, have allegedly sold their three-day-old son for N300,000.
The Punch reports that the couple had had three daughters before the male child came along.
It quoted a source as saying: “We were surprised that a family with such history could behave this way by selling their only son,” the source stated.
According to Punch report, the couple, who hail from Imo State, sold the baby to one Sandra Odimege of Umuezike, Amorka in the Ihiala Local Government Area of Anambra State.
The Police Public Relations Officer in the state, Haruna Mohammed,who confirmed the incident. said the police apprehended the couple following intelligence report.
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He said “The command arrested a man and his wife for selling their three-day-old baby boy for N300, 000.
“Following intelligence report, police detectives attached to Area Command Ihiala arrested one Chinonso Anyanwu, 32, and Oluebube Anyawu , 20, of lbiasiegbe village, Imo State.
“Suspects conspired and sold their biological son, a baby boy of three days old at the rate of N300,000 to one Sandra Odimege of Umuezike, Amorka in the Ihiala LGA of Anambra State. The three suspects have been arrested and the baby recovered in good condition.”
He said the suspects would be charged to court after investigation.
