Four arrested for selling babies in Enugu

The Enugu State Police Command on Friday said it has arrested four suspects over an alleged plan to sell babies within Enugu metropolis.

The command’s spokesman, SP. Ebere Amaraizu, who disclosed this in a statement in Enugu, said the suspects were arrested on August 21.

Amaraizu said that the suspects were arrested by police operatives of the Awkunanaw Division in Enugu.

“Four persons that specialise in the illicit business of sale of babies and trafficking have been nabbed by police operatives.

“The suspects gave their names as Amarachi Igwe, Chekwube Ofornwa, Gidi Mohammed all of new Gariki Cattle Market Awkunanaw and One Ndubuisi Eze of Abakpa within Enugu.

“They were promptly nabbed over their deal to sell a two-month-old male child.

“A manhunt had been intensified on the two other fleeing members of the gang,’’ he said

Amaraizu added that the arrested suspects are helping the police in their investigations.

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