Operatives of the Nigerian Police Public, Delta State Command have rescued a three day-old-baby boy allegedly sold for N2 million to one Lauretta Akomen, 38 years old woman.
The baby was bought from a baby making machine factory otherwise known as a traditional home located in Port Harcourt, Rivers State where they harbour teenage girls, and got men to have sex with them till they are pregnant after which they sell the babies to people looking for children.
This was disclosed by the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), SP Edafe Bright, in a press release in Asaba, the State capital.
The baby was rescued with three help of a commercial tricycle operator, otherwise known as Keke Napep, who diverted the occupants in her Keke, to Ekpan police station after listening to their conversations.
According to the image maker, “On 1/10/2024, a tricycle rider (name withheld) came to Ekpan police station and reported that while he was on his daily commercial operation, four women boarded his tricycle, on reaching Efurrun roundabout, two of them alighted from the tricycle.
“One of the two women who alighted handed over a newborn baby boy to the women left in his tricycle and he heard one of them saying, the balance has been paid while saying that when they get to their destination, they should inform her.
“The tricycle rider smartly diverted the two women; Tessi Ikechukwu, and Lauretta Akomen, and the newborn baby to Ekpan Police Station.
“Preliminary investigation revealed that one of the suspects Lauretta Akomen ‘f’ aged 38yrs bought the baby for the sum of Two Million Naira (#2,000,000) from a traditional home located in Portharcourt where they harbour teenage girls, and got men to have sex with them till they are pregnant after which they sell the babies to people looking for children.
“The suspect also revealed that she was given a drug which she took for some time to make her look pregnant.
“She later led the DPO CSP Aliyu Shaba and operatives to the house of one Gloria (surname unknown) who acted as an agent between her and the traditional home.
“Suspects are in custody while a manhunt for the other accomplices is ongoing”, the police spokesman , said.
