Police arrest woman, nurse, others over alleged sale of newborn in Delta
By: Zagazola Makama
The Police Command in Delta has arrested a woman and a nurse alongside three others for allegedly selling a newborn baby in Ika North East Local Government Area of the state.
Sources said the incident was reported to Owa-Oyibu Division on Sept. 25 by a human rights activist, Osim Daniel, who received a petition from one Morka Celestine of Raphael Obiake Street, Boji-Boji Owa.
Celestine alleged that his neighbour, one Joy Osoya, sold her baby shortly after delivery.
The sources said that detectives immediately swung into action, arrested Osoya, and during interrogation, she confessed to the crime.
“She led police operatives to the residence of one Angela Emi, the nurse who delivered the baby on Sept. 22 and facilitated its sale for N1.5 million.
“Osoya admitted that Emi gave her N1 million out of the proceeds,” the sources said.
He added that Osoya, Emi, and three other suspects had been taken into custody, while N555,000 was recovered from Osoya as exhibit.
According to him, efforts are ongoing to recover the baby, while the case will be transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID), Asaba, after preliminary investigations.
