Father sells 3 children for ₦1.5 million in Rivers State

Charles Micheal, alongside six accomplices have landed in police custody for allegedly selling his (Michael’s) three children for N1.5Million, Africa Update reports.

The suspects were paraded on July 13, at the Police Command Headquarters in Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital.

The Police Public Relations Officer, SP Grace Iringe-Koko, while addressing newsmen said: “Operatives of the CP Monitoring Unit on July 8 based on the revelation of two suspects earlier arrested in a case of child trafficking, extended the investigation to Omudiaga, Emohua Local Government Area (LGA) of Rivers and Ogbaku in Mbaitoli LGA of Imo State where they arrested the duo of Ndubuisi Egbueri ‘M, and Ndubuisi Wosa ‘M,’ at Omudiaga, and one Chioma Anele ‘F at Ogbaku.

“Both Ndubuisi Egbueri and Ndubuisi Wosa confessed to receiving one of the baby, which they later handed over to Hon. Regina Aki ‘F at Rukpokwu in Port Harcourt. Aki was also arrested and admitted to contacting one Favour Amaewhule ‘F at Aluu, where the baby was sold in presence of Michael Charles, the father.

“Subsequently, Favour Amaewhule ‘F was arrested and admitted to buying the baby for the sum of N700,000.00, while N350,000.00 was paid to Michael Charles, the father of the baby, and N350,000.00 was paid to Regina Aki and partners.

“However, the baby bought by Favour Amaewhule has been recovered, and the investigation is in top gear with a view to recovering the other babies received by Chioma Anele ‘F.’ Seven (7) suspects are currently in custody.”

In open confessions Michael admitted that he sold his 5-year-old child, 2-year-old, and a day-old for N700,000, N500,000, and N350,000 respectively, blaming the act on economic hardship.

Police Spokesman, Iringe-Koko noted that both day-old and 2-year-old have been recovered with the investigation ongoing to recover the 5-year-old.

The mother-in-law of Micheal explained that before the arrest, her son-in-law had been lying to her that her grandchildren died after birth, adding that the suspect was taking advantage of her deaf and dumb daughter’s disabilities to sell the children without her knowing.

In other operations, men of the Octopus Unit, Port Harcourt had recovered a union bus on interception of a gang of four robbers who had snatched the vehicle, arresting one Bobmanuel, alleged notorious cultist and robber.