Before the arrest, sympathizers and close relatives of the Olaniyans had thronged their apartment to console them on the death of their baby.
Report said the suspect’s wife , Mrs Nkechi Olaniyan was pregnant for the fifth child. But the family, as gathered, had been going through financial difficulty which led to the suspect’s inability to care for his immediate family. On the day of delivery, the suspect, a bricklayer, reportedly took his wife to a private hospital around Alagbado where she was delivered of a baby boy.
Crime Alert learnt that trouble started Mrs. Olaniyan regained consciousness, an hour after the delivery, and she was informed that her baby had died. She reportedly demanded severally to see the remains of her baby, only to be told that he had been buried already.
Suspecting a foul play, she reportedly contacted the police and expressed fears that the purported story of her dead child was shrouded in unfathomable circumstance. The Police immediately arrested the husband, a development that initially sparked up reactions from different quarters.
But preliminary investigation, according to Police sources, revealed that the 26-year-old father allegedly connived with some medical staff to sell the baby, following his inability to cater for him and his siblings. According to the sources,“ we arrested the man based on his wife’s disclosure that he had one time threatened to sell one of their children.
She said when she was pregnant, her husband asked her to terminate the pregnancy because of their financial state but claimed she refused. So, after she regained consciousness and was told the baby had died, she insisted on seeing the corpse and when they did not, she concluded her husband could have made do his treat.
“ At first , her husband denied . But he later confessed that he sold the baby for N350,000 to a woman in Anambra State who had been been looking for the fruit of the womb for fifteen years. His confessional statement led to the arrest of the doctor of the hospital and two nurses, who during interrogation, told us the man gave them his consent and that the woman was aware of the whole plan”
Investigation, as gathered, further revealed that the woman was anesthetized immediately she put to bed, apparently to prevent her from knowing when the illicit transaction would take place.
On how the business woman was arrested in far away Anambra, police sources said, “ she was called on the phone by Abraham who said he wanted to see her. A place was booked for the meeting and when she showed up, we arrested her.”
Meanwhile , back in Onitsha , the apartment of the business woman simply identified as Rachael was agog with celebration. One of her relatives was already in her house to help her massage her body and also bath the child. The joy between her and her husband over the arrival of their baby knew no bounds , owing to the several years of waiting for a child of their own. It could however not be ascertained whether she revealed the source of the baby’s arrival to her husband.
But their joy was short lived following her arrest two weeks after the purported arrival of their long awaited baby .
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This is one of the height of poverty. Nigerian leaders should have hearts to lead this nation properly that doors of opportunities will be everywhere so that people wont stoup so low as sell their kids that are gifts from God. May God help us all.
ReplyDeleteIgnorance led to this act of imbecility. There are legal ways to go about these things if only they had asked or were advised by the hospital.
ReplyDeleteI am quite sure that the business woman did not disclose the source of the baby's arrival to her husband. But yet again, people are just heartless and wicked so we can never really tell.
ReplyDeleteWon't her husband knew when the woman was pregnant?'They are jubilating together' means,the man knows about the plan.
ReplyDeletePls all woman looking for the joy of being mother should do IVF and pray that it works for them.
ReplyDeleteWomen that turns themselve into baby factory a bricklayer having a fifth child in this naija situation she should av knwon that she is just giving birth to those children to suffer, she said her husband had threaten to sell one of their children still she went through another 9month carrying another baby husband and wife is not purposely for child bearing,the foolish man should be punish and everyone involved.
ReplyDeleteCan't we just face reality? What is the big deal? It is just as good as giving your child to someone to help you take care of him or her!
ReplyDeleteAnd in this case, the father gets money in return for his good gesture! After all, he is not financially buoyant !
Also the baby wasn't used for rituals!
I don't blame the man. I only blame the stupid wife for still giving birth to another child knowing the in their family. Now she has her baby back, let her train them. She just brought those children into this world to suffer. No good food, no good clothes, and no better education. I just pity those innocent kids.
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