6 pregnant girls arrested for trying to sell their babies in Enugu (PICTURED)

by Rachel Ogbu

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Six pregnant teenagers were arrested yesterdsay in a home in Enugu where they were being set up to deliver their babies for sale, reports say.

In a statement, the Public Relations Officer of the command, Ebere Amaraizu, said that the teenagers arrested at No. 7, Anyansi Lane, Ogui in Enugu were between 16 years and 17 years old.

According to reports, they had negotiated with people who would buy their babies after delivery as three other people were also arrested in connection with the crime.

[ READ: Boys sell for N450,000, girls for N400,000: Advocates call for tougher laws to stop the baby trade ]

The Vanguard reports:

The police spokesman said the girls were smuggled out of their guardians’ homes.

In a related development, four persons have been arrested for allegedly stealing a 12-day old male child from the mother after delivery in an unnamed maternity home on Ebony Paint road, Awkunanaw, Enugu.

Amaraizu said the arrest of a couple led to the arrest of two others allegedly involved in the incident.

He said the police had recovered the stolen child, who is in good health, while the suspects were helping the police in its investigations.

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