Saturday Sun exclusively gathered that the 19-year-old mother of the baby, "Chinyere Amechi" had fled her parents’ house in Lagos for almost one and half years during which she got impregnated by her boyfriend, one Nonso Nnamba....

A reg­istered midwife with a Lagos state government-run maternity hospital is at the moment helping the police unravel why she bought a day-old baby boy for N50,000 from his teen­age mother....

She ultimately delivered her baby and eventually offered the child to nurse Virginia Nwauzor, a midwife at Maternal and Child Health Centre (MCC), strategically located at First Gate, along First Avenue, Festac Town, Amuwo Odofin Local Government Area of Lagos...

Mrs Nwauzor in turn took the baby to another woman, a 51-year-old member of the syndicate, Mrs. Rose Ekewe to also trade with.

The deal, however, fell apart like a pack of cards when Chinyere returned to her parents as a prodigal daughter. Obviously glad that they eventually found their daughter that has been missing for months, her parents took her to a private hospital for medical check-up.

The medical exami­nation, however, revealed that Chinyere had given birth. Armed with the medical report, her parents asked for the whereabouts of the baby but she told them a lie; that the baby had died and buried. Not satisfied with her explana­tion, her parents probed further and under pressure, Chin­eye eventually opened up to her parents on how a nurse at MCC gave her N50,000 to get the baby from her.

She also alleged that she gave the money to her boyfriend and father of her baby who used it to rent a room apartment at Orile area of the state. With that, the matter was reported to the Satellite police station which had so far invited and quizzed the medical director of the hospital, while the trio of Mrs Nwauzor, Mrs Ekewe and Nonso were arrested and still being detained as the investigation goes on with the baby still missing.

Chinyere’s confession also led to the arrest of three oth­er staffers of the hospital. They include the gynaecologist who took delivery of the baby, the matron in-charge of the nurses and another lady in the administrative section.

Realising that their game was up, Mrs. Nwauzor told the police that she assisted Chinyere to get admitted in the hos­pital when she learnt of the pathetic situation that she was in. She claimed that Chinyere told her that she was a desti­tute and needed a home to keep the child once he was born.

Upon delivery, Mrs. Nwauzor took Chinyere and the new born child to the house of her friend, Mrs. Ekewe who was living alone in Satellite town. She claimed that it was Mrs. Ekewe who gave N50,000 to the Chinyere to assist her since she was a destitute. The amount, she said, was meant to help her get an accommodation and start up a little business.

When the police asked Mrs. Ekewe the whereabouts of the baby that was left in her care, she confessed that she handed the baby over to a childless couple since she could not afford to take care of the child. She promised to help the police trace the couple whom she sold the baby to.

Meanwhile, a reliable source at the hospital that wit­nessed the entire scheme unfold told Saturday Sun that the entire drama happened in the last two weeks when Chinyere was admitted in the hospital.

“We were surprised that the young lady who never attended ante-natal in the hospital was suddenly admitted. No one understood why Mrs. Atuanya (as she is known by colleagues) suddenly developed interest in the case and was personally running around to ensure that all that was needed during delivery was provided.

Even when she delivered, the woman kept saying that she has no money nor family member to come and pay the hospital bill. We were still contemplating what to do to her when we learnt that an anonymous person had paid her bills. Everybody was surprised and even asked her how she did it and she explained that it was God that sent a helper her way.

It was when the police stormed the hospital with the mother of the child that we understood why she was so nice to the woman,” the source said.

When Saturday Sun visited the hospital, the staff were seen in groups discussing the unfortunate situation. One of the security men on duty lamented that he does not un­derstand why the police had to arrest the medical director whom he said could not have known that the child was sold.

“I still find it hard to believe that Mrs. Atuanya (Mrs. Nwauzor) will do such an evil thing. Imagine, N50, 000 for a newborn baby.”

When contacted, Lagos police command spokesman, DSP Joe Offor confirmed the incident and said that he does not have the detail of the matter.

“I can confirm that some persons were arrested from Amuwo Odofin maternity hos­pital over the sale of a new born baby in the hospital. The matter was reported at the Satellite police station while in­vestigation has since commenced.”

However, a senior officer at the police station, who spoke with Saturday Sun, explained that the police are cur­rently searching for the family who bought the baby from Mrs. Ekekwe...

SOURCE: http://xclusiveafrica.com/?p=6029

Hmm.. That's why corruption has not and may never stop. See Joe they are toying with the innocent little baby.

Poster above...

Such an adorable baby. Lord have mercy

After carrying a child for 9 months
its only 50k u sale the child.
this is an example of a failed
government, government that
have not given its citizen a purpose
to live and jobs. very terrible!!!!!!
there have sucked our accounts
dry!!!!! workers have not been
paid, Facilities and structures
built and put in place by the ex-administration
non is being maintained or sustained.


F00ls Would mention me!!!!!

i no go mention but i read one werey blaming the government for this...
i think the government should also be blamed for ur madness.

Any baby that is delivered when the bride price have not been paid belongs to the family of the lady. That baby will answer the surname of his maternal grandfather not the biological father.

The family of the girl should ask for their child.

This is worrisome

c mata i for wonder if na V G C this thing happen so no comment

do u want the child to roam the streets or be adopted by more capable hands to take care of him/her?? Igbos frown at having babies out of wedlock.

coldsummer:
This is worrisome

Hi, u sent me an email. I'm afraid I can't access it. Hope its nothing serious.

elobyobi:

Hi, u sent me an email. I'm afraid I can't access it. Hope its nothing serious.

no problem man. can you send your contact to me please

coldsummer:


no problem man. can you send your contact to me please

elobyobi@yahoo.com

Too bad

elobyobi:

elobyobi@yahoo.com

Abeg ooo