by Chinwe Okafor
Pastor John and his wife, Deborah were arrested over an alleged abduction of a new born baby they allegedly abducted to sell him for N300,000.00. The pastor allegedly had a link with a child trafficking syndicate operating at Nung Ukot Itam, Itu Local Government Area of the state.
Apparently, Pastor John and his wife adopted babies from a member of their syndicate, one Esther who was the baby’s mother.
Joseph and Esther sold the baby to one Ehiemere in Port Harcourt, Rivers State for N400,000.00 before the police intelligence recovered the baby from them.
According to the Police, they have arrested the pastor, his wife, and other members of the syndicate. The authorities said they have also arrested a 22 years old Ebong who accosted a victim, one Charlie on her way to the stream to fetch water. The suspect tied the victim’s legs to a tree, sealed her mouth and repeatedly defiled her until the victim became unconscious. The suspect abandoned her to die.
Meanwhile, Charlie was rescued by a good Samaritan who took her to a hospital. Police intelligence group was able to arrest Inichebe and the victim has identified him.
ACP Okoli stated that another suspect, Sabbath, who was delivered of twins and willingly gave out one of them, a five-day old and sold her for N90,000.00, blaming it on poverty.
The suspect spoke to Crime Watch Today: ‘’It was poverty that led me into this mess. It is true that I sold one of my twins for N90,000.00 to Mr Akpanam and Mr Samuel to be able to train the other baby. My husband’s family should forgive me for what I have done, it was poverty that led me into this’’.
The baby she sold out has been recovered and she has been arrested together with her other members of the syndicate.
Pastor John, confessing his role, said: “We have the mission to train children and suddenly we changed our mind, when my wife and I ventured into selling of a new baby for N200,000.00 or N300,000.00 since we have a syndicate who could sell it for us’’
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