The police in Abia state have arrested George
Maduabuchi pictured above for allegedly selling his 14 month old son for
N300,000 to a herbalist. According to a report by
Punch, George, a native of
Owerrinta in the Isiala-Ngwa South Local Government Area of Abia State
had connived with his accomplice, one Obinna Erondu who is now at large,
to sell his own child
Narrating how her son was allegedly sold
by her husband, Ebere, the pregnant wife of George said after her child
had developed cough, her husband had asked to take him out to get some
medicine only for him not to return with the boy. When she asked the
man where their son was, he couldn't give her a good explanation. She
said she quickly raised an alarm which attracted their neighbors who
called the police
"When I demanded explanations on the whereabouts of our son, he could not offer any convincing answer.” she said
Confirming
her statement, the State Commissioner of Police, Mr. Joshak Habila said;
"Luck ran out on Maduabuchi when the wife alerted the police on his
questionable role when the baby fell ill and he took him out and did not
return with him.”.
When interrogated, the suspect denied
selling his son but says he took him to a herbalist who offered to cure
him and also gave him some money
"The herbalist gave me money
and told me that he could not heal the baby. I therefore left the baby
in the herbalist’s home.”he said
The police is still investigating the matter.
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