{"id":113201,"date":"2024-07-12T20:20:13","date_gmt":"2024-07-12T19:20:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=113201"},"modified":"2024-07-12T20:20:13","modified_gmt":"2024-07-12T19:20:13","slug":"police-arrest-couple-for-allegedly-attempting-to-sell-son-to-fund-relocation-abroad","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/news\/police-arrest-couple-for-allegedly-attempting-to-sell-son-to-fund-relocation-abroad\/","title":{"rendered":"Police arrest couple for allegedly attempting to sell son to fund relocation abroad"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"m#msg-f:1804378091059686099\" class=\"mail-message expanded\">\n<div class=\"mail-message-header spacer\">The Police Command in Lagos State says it has arrested a couple over an alleged attempt to sell their two-year-old son to travel to Canada.<\/div>\n<div class=\"mail-message-content collapsible zoom-normal mail-show-images \">\n<div class=\"clear\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">\nThe father of one, a labourer, identified as Uchenna Eziekwe and his wife, Chineye (22), were arrested while enquiring how to sell their baby boy at the Isolo General Hospital, Lagos.<\/p>\n<p>The command\u2019s spokesperson, SP Benjamin Hundeyin who confirmed this to newsmen explained how they were arrested. Hundeyin also revealed that the arrest was effected on July 9, 2024.<\/p>\n<p>He said: \u201cAbout 2:45 p.m., on Tuesday, the Divisional Police Officer, DPO, in charge of Isolo Police Station received information that a couple went to the Isolo General Hospital, declaring their intention to sell their baby boy.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cUpon receipt of the information, operatives from the division moved swiftly to the hospital, where Uchenna Eziekwe and Chineye Eziekwe were about to sell their child. The baby was rescued. Upon interrogation, the couple said they decided to sell the baby to enable the man to travel to Canada for greener pastures. However, the investigation is ongoing.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The 28-year-old man later narrated how he convinced his wife to sell their two-year-old baby to raise money for him to travel out of the country.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking with journalists, Eziekwe said the decision to sell the child was his, attributing his action to the harsh economy.<\/p>\n<p>He said: \u201cIt was a difficult decision, but we had no choice but to sell our baby. We felt it would be better to sell him to someone who can take care of him than to allow him to die of hunger.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI muted the idea and convinced my wife. We had to do it because of hardship. I am a labourer, I go to construction sites to look for work while my wife does nothing. 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