NSCDC nabs woman for selling twins

The Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps,
Akwa Ibom State Command says it has arrested a
woman, Ms. Regina Udo, for selling her twins.
Udo, an indigene of Mkpok in Onna Local
Government Area, Akwa Ibom State, was said to
have sold the baby boys to one Favour Chukwu,
who worked for Precious Survivor Maternity
Home in Oboma, Oyingbo Local Government
Area, Rivers State.
It was learnt that the driver of the clinic, Mr.
Chikerom Ezelu and a lady who claimed to be a
housemaid, Miss Queen Ubanu, and 13 others
involved in child trafficking were also nabbed.
The state Commandant, Mr. Pedro Ideba, told
PUNCH Metro on Thursday that intelligence
officer of the NSCDC arrested Udo after she had
sold the first boy for N480, 000.
He said Chukwu could not buy the second child
because he had wanted to pay N400, 000.
He said, "We told Udo to agree for N400, 000 and
when Favour Chukwu arrived to buy the second
boy, we arrested her. She led our men to a clinic,
Precious Survivor Maternity Home.
"We found out that the owner of the clinic also
recruits young girls, whom they used as baby
factory. People go there to buy children.
"So far, we have arrested 16 persons and have
handed them over to the National Agency for
Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons and other
related matters for prosecution.
"All these arrests were made with the cooperation
of other security agencies."
Source::punch