Enugu – The Enugu State Police Command on Tuesday arrested six pregnant young girls in a home where they were allegedly being prepared to deliver their babies for sale.

The Public Relations Officer of the command, Mr Ebere Amaraizu, said in a statement that the girls were arrested at No. 7, Anyansi Lane, Ogui in Enugu.

He alleged that the girls, aged between 16 years and 17 years, had negotiated with people who would buy their babies after delivery.

Amaraizu confirmed the arrest of three other persons in connection with the incident, saying that investigations are in top gear on the incident.

The police spokesman said the girls were smuggled out of their guardians’ homes.

In a related development, four persons have been arrested for allegedly stealing a 12-day old male child from the mother after delivery in an unnamed maternity home on Ebony Paint road, Awkunanaw, Enugu.

Amaraizu said the arrest of a couple led to the arrest of two others allegedly involved in the incident.

He said the police had recovered the stolen child, who is in good health, while the suspects were helping the police in its investigations. (NAN)

Tolexander: Na rabbit baby dem wan sell!

Ngwakwe: It is legal to exchange guardianship of a baby from the conjugal parent to a would be foster parent.
However, it should be done with the consent of the government through its institution. The documentation of this transfer is kept in the registry of adoption.
These "Commercial Children Manufacturers" employees should be educated on how to go about it or at least form a Union and then liaise with the Government on how they will be selling their babies legally.

Kairoseki77: I don't understand...

Who is buying these babies? Why are they buying these babies?

Nonybb: this is direct result and consequences of joblessness and high fertility on our men

Monzuur: It is very unsensical 4 codistalize mesaphatical personel to wulirunically sell babies it is d act of taprilarizing d right of little childs and it is very ungodly.......if only d gambritizin ones wil read dis it wil b very trynoristic but i bliv even if d read it won't b of use to them bcoz they av bin ditroziblic addicted

farem: Must this line of 'Business' only find root in the S/E? I think we need action.

oyenco: why are you trying to confuse the poor nairalanders wt ur circumvented grammer plz dont try to meander our brain