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Africa-Press – Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>The mother of the trafficked child, simply identified as Rachael, a resident of Asaba, has confessed that she was lured into selling her eleven-day-old baby for N600,000.<\/p>\n

Three suspects, all women, are in police custody at the Delta State Police Command as investigations into the crime continue.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe father of the child abandoned me and the pregnancy. I was supported by neighbours and people of goodwill before I delivered the baby girl.<\/p>\n

\u201cEleven days after delivery, I was introduced to a vendor who promised to help me but later took advantage of my distress and persuaded me to sell the baby. I did, and I was paid N600,000,\u201d Rachael confessed.<\/p>\n

Those who had supported her during the pregnancy became concerned when they noticed Rachael without the baby.<\/p>\n

Upon inquiry, she admitted to the crime and was promptly arrested along with the contact who linked her to the vendor.<\/p>\n

The vendor confessed to selling the baby for N3.5 million and giving the mother N570,000 after deducting N30,000, which she had previously lent her.<\/p>\n

The third suspect, a woman from Delta, who bought the child, claimed she paid N4 million.<\/p>\n

Parading the suspects, the Public Relations Officer of the Delta State Police Command, SP Bright Edafe, stated that they had all confessed to their involvement in the crime.<\/p>\n

Edafe, in a voice note, said: \u201cWe have come to realise that the business of baby factories is on the rise, and we are going to fight it head-on.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe other day, we apprehended three women who were attempting to transport three different children to Abuja via Asaba International Airport. Thankfully, they were caught and arrested.<\/p>\n

\u201cToday, we have three suspects. The mother of the child, who is just over a week old, handed the baby to one woman, who then sold the child to a third woman for N4 million, although she claimed to have received N3.5 million.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe most shocking aspect is that the woman who sold the baby for N4 million\u2014or N3.5 million, as she claimed\u2014gave the mother not even up to N600,000.\u201d<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, the baby has been recovered and remains in the custody of the Delta State Police Command at the time of reporting.<\/p>\n

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