Desperado move! A desperate dad, George Maduabuchi has been arrested for selling his 14-month-old son for N300,000 to an herbalist, after conniving with his accomplice, one Obinna Erondu who is now at large.
Narrating how her son was allegedly sold by her husband, Ebere, the
pregnant wife of George in an interview with Punch Newspaper 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.
pregnant wife of George in an interview with Punch Newspaper 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 so she raised an alarm which attracted their neighbors
who called the police.
good explanation so she raised an alarm which attracted their neighbors
who called the police.
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.”
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.