A Niger State magistrate court sitting in
Minna, the state capital, has sentenced one
Isah Aliyu to five years imprisonment for
intending to sell his 9-year-old child for
N10m.
The 30-year-old man attributed his action to
poverty.
The incident occurred on November 15
when the buyer, one Mallam Magaji, agreed
to buy the child for N7 million.
But the buyer promised to pay half of the
money and balance at a later date. The
father of the child was said to have refused
because of his desperation to collect the N7
million at once.
After the negotiation, the father agreed to
the half payment but, instead of bringing
the money, the buyer headed for the police
station to report the deal.
*Court
The police then followed Magaji to the
meeting place and arrested Aliyu who was
still waiting for the money so that he could
hand over his son. Aliyu was charged to
court under the clause prohibiting selling of
child in the Niger State Child’s Right Act.
Aliyu pleaded guilty and was summarily
sentenced to five years imprisonment by
Chief Magistrate Hassan Mohammed.
When asked why he intended to sell his son,
the convict said, “The poverty in the country
is biting and things are difficult for me and
my family. I felt since the boy was under my
custody and he is my son, I could sell him
and use the money to cater for the rest of
the family.”
The Chief Magistrate described his reason as
inhuman, adding that poverty was not a
strong reason for the father to sell his son.
He sentenced Aliyu to five years
imprisonment without option of fine.SOURCE:VANGUARDNGR.COM

Nancydearie: A Niger State magistrate court sitting in
Minna, the state capital, has sentenced one
Isah Aliyu to five years imprisonment for
intending to sell his 9-year-old child for
N10m.
The 30-year-old man attributed his action to
poverty.
The incident occurred on November 15
when the buyer, one Mallam Magaji, agreed
to buy the child for N7 million.
But the buyer promised to pay half of the
money and balance at a later date. The
father of the child was said to have refused
because of his desperation to collect the N7
million at once.
After the negotiation, the father agreed to
the half payment but, instead of bringing
the money, the buyer headed for the police
station to report the deal.
*Court
The police then followed Magaji to the
meeting place and arrested Aliyu who was
still waiting for the money so that he could
hand over his son. Aliyu was charged to
court under the clause prohibiting selling of
child in the Niger State Child’s Right Act.
Aliyu pleaded guilty and was summarily
sentenced to five years imprisonment by
Chief Magistrate Hassan Mohammed.
When asked why he intended to sell his son,
the convict said, “The poverty in the country
is biting and things are difficult for me and
my family. I felt since the boy was under my
custody and he is my son, I could sell him
and use the money to cater for the rest of
the family.”
The Chief Magistrate described his reason as
inhuman, adding that poverty was not a
strong reason for the father to sell his son.
He sentenced Aliyu to five years
imprisonment without option of fine.SOURCE:VANGUARDNGR.COM

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