22-year old sells her 3-months old baby for N50,000

A 22-year-old mother, Blessing Udoh, has been arrested by the police for allegedly selling her three-month-old baby for N50,000.

An Ebute Meta Chief Magistrates’ Court ruled on Friday in Lagos, that she must be remanded in police custody pending her bail application.

Police Prosecutor, Kehinde Omisakin, told the court that the accused committed the offences on June 30, 2017 at 6.00p.m. in Abattoir area of Oko-Oba in Abule Egba, a Lagos suburb. Udon allegedly sold her baby  Destiny, to Mr. and Mrs. Philip James, who reside at Oron, Akwa Ibom State.

“The accused has been caught several times engaging in commercial sex,” the prosecutor said.

The offences contravene sections 142 and 276 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015 (Revised).
The case has been adjourned till August 23 for hearing of the bail application. 

NAN