CALABAR: 52-yr-old man nabbed for selling 2-yr-old son

Abraham Udoh, 52, is now in police net after he reportedly sold his two-year-old son for the sum of N150,000 without the consent of his wife, Esther Abraham, who brought his action to the notice of security operatives.

The suspect who was arrested on July 24 was paraded by the Cross River Police Command. According to the state’s Commissioner of Police, Hafiz Inuwa, after thorough interrogation, the suspect confessed that he sold his son to an unknown woman residing in Uyo, the capital city of Akwa Ibom State.

The CP said, “On July 24, a case of child trafficking was reported at our Uwanse Divisional Headquarters here in Calabar. One Esther Abraham reported that his husband sold their two-year old son without her consent. Abraham Udoh.

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“Upon investigation, Udoh revealed that he sold the child for N150,000 to an unknown woman residing in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State. When he was arrested, N130,000 was recovered from him and registered as an exhibit.

“Investigation is in progress to arrest the buyer and recover the child before they will be charged to court.”

During his confession, Abraham who has six children, said he sold his child because he needed some money. He also pleaded with his wife for not telling her before selling their son.

 

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