Read how Police arrest woman for selling her baby for N14,000 in Benue


The police in Benue State have arrested a
kidnap syndicate, which specializes in buying
and selling of babies.
Among the arrested suspects is a lady who
allegedly sold her two months old baby for a
sum of N14,000.00.
Parading the suspects at the state Police
Command on Friday, the state Police Public
Relations Officer (PPRO), ASP Austin Ezeani
told newsmen that the group had formed a
ring around the length and breadth of the
state, abducting and trading with babies
within the range of one month to six years
old.

Among those apprehended is one Veronica
Vanger, who is based in the state and who is
specialized in recruiting pregnant young girls
to eastern part of the country where they are
taken care of until they deliver their babies
and sell them away.
One of the victims, one Ngbernkerger Doo
was said to had through Veronica sold her
new born baby for N100,000 but was later
short changed and given only N14,000.00.
Another victim, Doshima Adogo, a 16-year-old
girl, who gave birth to a baby girl while living
with her aunt in Buruku local government of
the state, was also made to part with her
baby to a stranger from Enugu but got
N20,000.00 out of the N220,000.00 said to
have been paid to buy the baby.