While many people are visiting churches and prayer houses to pray for the fruit of the womb, a 28-year-old man and his wife, who received this blessing two years ago decided to sell theirs.

As we speak, the couple are cooling off in police detention.

It was during interrogation that the 28-year-old man confessed to persuading his wife to sell their two-year-old son.

His plan was to leave the country and selling his son seemed to be a perfect way to raise money for his planned relocation abroad.

The Transaction

The laborer, identified as Uchenna Eziekwe, and his 22-year-old wife, Chineye, were apprehended at Isolo General Hospital in Lagos.

That was were the transaction was scheduled to take place.

The Lagos State Police Command spokesperson, Benjamin Hudenyin, revealed that the couple was arrested on July 9, 2024.

Hudenyin said: “Around 2:45 p.m. on Tuesday, the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) at Isolo Police Station received a tip-off about a couple trying to sell their baby at Isolo General Hospital.

Economic Hardship

“Officers quickly responded and arrested Uchenna and Chineye Eziekwe, preventing the sale of their child.
The baby was rescued, and the couple confessed to planning to sell their child to fund Uchenna’s move to Canada. An investigation is ongoing.”

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The suspect, Eziekwe, spoke with journalists.

A Difficult Situation 

He admitted the decision to sell their child was his and blamed it on economic hardship.

“It was a difficult decision, but we had no choice. We thought it would be better to sell him to someone who could care for him rather than let him starve.
I convinced my wife because of the tough times.
I work as a laborer at construction sites, and my wife has no job. It was a hard decision,” he said.