Grandmother Sells Her Daughter’s Three Month Old Baby For N50,000 In Anambra

A 45 year old grandmother, Oluchukwu Nwosu has allegedly sold her three month old grandchild for N50,000 in Anambra State.

The State Women and Social Welfare Commissioner, Mrs. Ify Obinabo, who announced the incident to newsmen on Sunday, said four persons were arrested by officials of the ministry over the incident.

She said the mother of the baby, Ijeoma Nwosu, had reported that her mother forcefully taken away the baby after he was born and sold him.

Ibinabo said her ministry after a month-long surveillance was able to locate the child and rescued her from the buyer.

According to her, the baby looked sick and underweight because the buyer said she had been feeding him with soya beans instead of proper baby food.

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The four suspects, including the grand mum and the baby’s buyer are now in police custody.

She regretted that incidences of illegal adoption of children is on the increase in the state, despite government’s efforts to put an end to such nefarious activities.

She warned that anyone found involved in any form of unlawful adoption must face legal action.

Meanwhile, the mother of the sold baby, Ijeoma, who was present at the Ministry when all the drama ensued between her mother and other suspects, had wept herself to weakness, at the sight of her malnourished baby.

All efforts to bring her to calm were unsuccessful, as her mother pleaded with her to have mercy and beg the state government on her behalf.

However, upon the rescue of the baby, who is now about 3-month old, and the subsequent confessions of the buyer, the said Tochukwu had acknowledged having a hand in the whole ugly episode.

He accused the grandmother of Ijeoma of demanding for N200,000 from the buyer for the baby.