A 52-year-old woman in Ezinihitte Mbaise Local Government
Area, Imo State, Mrs. Tina Iwuji, allegedly arranged the sale of the
baby of her son’s girlfriend, was detained by the Imo State Police
Command.
The
two-week-old baby girl was allegedly sold for the sum of N350,000 to
another woman, Bernadine Abara, who claimed to be in need of a girl to
complement her three sons. The affair began when Iwuji’s son, Emeka, who
resides in Lagos impregnated the mother of the baby, Esther Godwin, a
native of Ndoki, Delta State and then sent her to be with his mother in
Mbaise.
Both Emeka and Esther never disclosed to the woman that her son was responsible for the pregnancy. Perhaps worried as a diligent mother ought to be, Tina inquired from Esther whether her mother was aware of her pregnancy and her presence in her house in Mbaise.
Recalling that conversation, Tina said: “It was my son Emeka Iwuji who brought Esther as a friend not a wife from Lagos to my home in Mbaise, Imo State. I asked Esther who was responsible for her pregnancy and she said it was not my son.
I asked her what was her mission and whether her mother was aware that she came to Mbaise but she said no. She came to the house on January 7, 2014.”
Confirming this in an interview, Esther said: “My husband, Emeka, impregnated me in Lagos and took me to his family house in Mbaise, Imo State. I didn’t tell his mother that he was responsible for the pregnancy.”
According to Imo State Police Commissioner, Mr Abdulmajid, Esther delivered a baby girl on April 11, 2014 at Hope Clinic and Maternity, Mbaise. Hearing that Esther had safely delivered the baby, Emeka allegedly called his mother on the phone and instructed that she should arrange for the sale of the baby and the money realized be given to Esther to enable her to continue with her education in Lagos State.
Both Emeka and Esther never disclosed to the woman that her son was responsible for the pregnancy. Perhaps worried as a diligent mother ought to be, Tina inquired from Esther whether her mother was aware of her pregnancy and her presence in her house in Mbaise.
Recalling that conversation, Tina said: “It was my son Emeka Iwuji who brought Esther as a friend not a wife from Lagos to my home in Mbaise, Imo State. I asked Esther who was responsible for her pregnancy and she said it was not my son.
I asked her what was her mission and whether her mother was aware that she came to Mbaise but she said no. She came to the house on January 7, 2014.”
Confirming this in an interview, Esther said: “My husband, Emeka, impregnated me in Lagos and took me to his family house in Mbaise, Imo State. I didn’t tell his mother that he was responsible for the pregnancy.”
According to Imo State Police Commissioner, Mr Abdulmajid, Esther delivered a baby girl on April 11, 2014 at Hope Clinic and Maternity, Mbaise. Hearing that Esther had safely delivered the baby, Emeka allegedly called his mother on the phone and instructed that she should arrange for the sale of the baby and the money realized be given to Esther to enable her to continue with her education in Lagos State.
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