Kano State Police Command yesterday arrested a middle-aged woman
and two others, who allegedly attempted to buy a child for N15,000.
The
three suspects were nabbed for alleged child trafficking.
Parading
the suspects at Metro Police Command, spokesman Magaji Musa Majiya said: ”A
woman living in Sabon Gari, Church Road, reported to the Anti-kidnapping Unit
that a woman approached her, requesting to buy her child for N15,000.
“Based
on the report, we drafted detectives to accompany the women. The police officers
hid at a corner to monitor the illegal transaction. When the deal was being
struck, a woman, who claimed to be a worker with a clinic, who was the
intermediary, handed over N13,000, to the mother, promising to pay the balance
of N2,000 later.
“The
child’s mother, Fatima, alerted the police officers, who were nearby and the
suspect was arrested.
“The
woman confessed that people came from Abuja, seeking to buy a three-month-old
baby.”
The
suspect’s husband, Mr. Bob-manuel Mpaka, said: ”We’ve been married for years
without a child. We decided to adopt a child through legal means.
“We
are not kidnappers; we came to Kano after receiving information that we can
adopt a child here. We came with our marriage certificate and other documents.
“We
were unaware that the woman, who facilitated the transaction, had a hidden
agenda.”
Majiya
reiterated the command’s readiness to combat crimes. He urged parents and
guardians to monitor their children and wards.
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