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Sex worker sells 3-month-old baby for N200,000 in Katsina

KATSINA— An 18-year-old sex worker, Aisha Idris, has
been arrested by the Katsina State Police Command for
allegedly selling her three-month-old baby for N200,000.
The Commissioner of Police, Katsina State Command,
CP Usman Ali Abdullahi, disclosed that Aisha Idris
conspired with a nurse, Ogugua Oko, working with the
Federal Medical Centre, Katsina, who linked them up
with the buyer of the baby..
CP Abdullahi said Aisha Idris was arrested along side one
Hauwa Ibrahim alias Kaka, and the nurse, who linked
them with another lady, Joy Ihenamere, 50, to sell the
baby off to one Grace Ohoho.
According to him, “information gathered has it that Aisha
Idris gave birth three months ago at the Federal Medical
Centre. She conspired with her friend, Hauwa, and a
nurse working with the Centre, who linked them to one
Joy Ihenamere to sell the baby for N200,000 to Grace
Ohoho.
“The case was reported to the command on April 10.
The persons are in the police custody.”
The baby was eventually recovered in possession of
Grace Ohoho in Okuku village, Owerri in Imo State.
Interacting with Grace Ohoho, she confessed that she
was married for 18 years without an issue, hence the
need for her to buy the baby.
Police say the baby, named Victor, is in good condition.
Interrogated, Aisha Idris said she did not know what to
do with the baby and was planning to abandon the baby
when the idea to sell the baby came to her.
Information gathered has it that Aisha Idris hails from
Rimi Local Government Area of the state, but resides in
Dakin Tara, Katsina.

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