A serving Permanent Secretary in Bayelsa, Dr Wisdom Sawyer, has been arrested by the Police over alleged attempt to sell a newborn baby.

The permanent secretary, who is also a medical practitioner and owner of Survival Hospital at Igbogene community in Yenagoa Local Government Area of Bayelsa, was arrested on Thursday.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the arrest was sequel to a complaint from the mother of the newborn baby.

It was gathered that Ms Nnenna Lawrence, the 24-year old mother of the newborn baby, had gone to the hospital at eight months into her pregnancy and requested for an abortion.

The doctor reportedly declined to perform the abortion due to the high risk; but was alleged to have offered to buy the baby if delivered with an offer of N200,000 for a female, and N250,000 for a male.

NAN sources at the Bayelsa Police Command familiar with the case, said that the doctor gave the expectant mother N27,000 as a commitment.

When the expectant mother delivered a baby boy, she reportedly changed her mind and reneged to sell the baby as agreed.

She reportedly filed a complaint at the Igbogene Division of the Police after the hospital refuses to release the newborn baby to her.

Mr Asinim Butswat, spokesman of the Bayelsa Police Command, confirmed the development and said that investigation is ongoing.

“On Thursday, at about 1000hrs, one Nnenna Florence ‘f’ of Igbogene community reported to the Police, that she delivered a baby on Feb. 3, 2016, at Survival Hospital, Igbogene, Yenagoa.

“She stated that prior to the delivery, she had arranged with the doctor and the nurse of the hospital to sell the baby to one woman now at large, at the sum N200,000.

“But upon delivery of the baby, she changed her mind and refused to sell the baby as agreed,” Butswat said

The police spokesman said that the doctor and the nurse were undergoing interrogation at Igbogene Police Station.(NAN)​

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This story get as e be...

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ok ooo

Chairman Space Bookers Association of Nairaland.

As oil don crash nah. Dem need new ways to make money. Awon werey

AH

Na wa o..........

Thank God she had a change of mind

See them....politheiftians

.Gbesere ooooo

BUT WHY ALWAYS IGBO

hmm...

kenonze:
Finally.

So unfortunate.
So sad.
Poverty, u see how u ruined people carrier !

Lesson to be learn.
Whenever u want to do a highly coded deal like this, never involve 3rd party.
Always know when to give up.

Am yet to understand if the owner of the hospital was unaware of the deal or is is the principal actor.
Hmmmm. Permanent secretary! Haba.

Jail them all including the mother. Take the child to orphanage, take up the responsibilities.

What is the reason for doing bad deals. Hin be like say u dey among dem. Hmmm God dey see u in 3D

I'm up for sale at even cheaper price. Biko, someone should buy me before val. 120k and am all urs. Am educated, tall and handsome. You just need only one more thing.
BRAINWASH......!

I no fit blame anybody for dis mata. #team I have my own life to live

Her side of the story. You wanted to kill the child before he was born and now we are suppose to hear your own side of the story and demonize the doctor? Ok

She was practising buhari "change"when she changed her mind,hope the Dr asked for his money back,some Doctors sef

Interesting times indeed ,



I think the baby's mother also deserves some time behind bars too if the case should go all the way and turns out as it's reported.

This is too bad for his personality why can you go adoption of child?

The woman isn't fit to be called a mother, she has some explanation to do herself. Revoke the doctor's license and charge everyone that is involve to court.

Not surprised.

d lady should be arraigned also for treachery and theft....no victor no vanquish d lady should be arraigned also for treachery and theft....no victor no vanquish

Na wa
Story is incomplete

I'm speechless

A devilish mother with a conniving doctor. That woman doesn't deserve to be near humans at all............going for abortion at the eight month?? She is a murderer and a psychopath........I just pity the baby with a mother like this...........that child should be taken away from her.......she is mentally unstable.

Drabeey:

What is the reason for doing bad deals. Hin be like say u dey among dem. Hmmm God dey see u in 3D

Am a cool headed man o.
I don't play dirty.

Imagine a consultant of medicine.
A permanent secretary
No, Mbanu, aru!!!!!!!!.
No one could point finger at him.

All these news no de happen to nairalanders or their relatives?

Hope say no be Patrick Sawyer relation be this
Na them been carry egbola sorry ebola come 9ja