Nightlife king, Temidayo Kafaru, aka Lascatter, has accused his estranged wife, Diana Logico, aka Ododo Yankee Dudu, of marriage racketeering targeting successful men, IgbereTV reports.
Lascatter made the statement after his estranged wife accused him of molesting their 5-month-old child barely one year after their extravagant wedding.
Kafaru, in a five-page petition signed by his lawyer, Omo-Elo Akokaike Esq., a Senior Associate at Regency Law Firm in Lagos, described Diana's allegations as defamatory and sheer wickedness which should be discarded.
The petition reads: "We wish to state to all and sundry that the publication made Diana Faith Logico and her mother, Edwina Logico, against Temidayo Lucky Kafaru are not only defamatory but sheer wickedness and all right-minded Nigerians should discard the make-belief story which has brought public opprobrium against our Client and treat the same as sheer blackmail and an abysmal campaign of calumny against our Client.
"These false stories will expectedly continue to flood the social media in order to damage our Client’s reputation, blackmail and intimidate him.
"Furthermore, Mrs. Edwina Logico and Diana Faith Logico have recently also flooded our Client’s place of work using the Coordinator of Domestic and Sexual Violence Response Team (DSVRT) of Lagos State reporting these very false allegations to his boss. The persistence of these unfounded actions by our Client’s wife and mother has made our Client very fearful for his life and safety.
"Therefore, we appeal to the general public and the law enforcement agents to come to the aid of TEMIDAYO KAFARU and protect him from the venomous fangs launched against our Client and her sworn determination to completely destroy the reputation and life of our Client like she has done to her erstwhile sons-in-law while the law takes its course," the petition alleged.
Diana, who got married to Kafaru on August 31, 2019, in a flamboyant society wedding, recently accused her estranged husband of sexual molestation and rape. Diana's legal counsel, Bamidele Ogundele, was also said to have reported the case to DSVRT at Alausa in Ikeja.
But, Kafaru's lawyer described Diana's statement as cheap blackmail. He emphatically cleared the air around each and all the allegations that he had carnal knowledge of his house help or was engaged in unnatural acts with his own child.
He took the general public down to the memory lane, alleging that Diana's mother has a trademark in marriage racketeering and blackmailing.
The lawyer explained that family members, friends, colleagues and business partners could testify to Kafaru's upright character and hardworking prowess which he has built over the years.
The petition alleged: "Our advice to the general public is based on solid and convincing evidence of repeated antecedents and patterns of behaviour usually exhibited by Mrs. Edwina Logico and her daughters in the past against men who had dared to break from marital relationship with Mrs Logico’s daughters due to their compulsive, irrational behaviour and gross lack of character.
"The antecedents and facts are as elucidated below:
i. In 2014, the same malicious threats, invectives, blackmail and character assassination to which our Client is now being subjected were also marshalled by Mrs. Edwina Logico and her daughters against one Deji Falope who was engaged to one of the daughters, Ms. Divine Logiccco, simply for the reason that he could no longer accede to their outrageous demands and irrational behaviour. The young man with so much potentials in the Media industry had to quit his avowed profession because his reputation was badly battered by this same Mrs. Edwina Logico. The details of that dispute were well reported in the social media.
ii) Further, in 2011 Mrs. Edwina Logico and her daughters also unashamedly launched a campaign of calumny, vilification, blackmail, arrest and detention against one Mr. Chris married to her first daughter, Toyin Adekunle who is still serving his jail terms at Abuja Prison.
iii) In addition, the father of the two daughter of Mrs. Edwina Logico was also accused by this same mother-in-law of impregnating his own daughter which lend credence to the fact that the Logico family thrives in cases of sexual molestation and unfortunately, our Client is their next victim.
iv) A cursory glance at the stories would show that Mrs. Edwina Logico and her daughters (The Logico’s Family) have well-rehearsed template for threatening, blackmailing and dealing with men married or about to be married to the daughters who can no longer cope under the heavy burden of their irrational demands and obsessive behaviour.
v) In all of the above antecedents, Mrs. Edwina Logico and her daughter Diana Logico template is to flood the social media with all forms of unimaginable accusations of unnatural human behaviour against her sons- in-law and instigate law enforcement officers to frustrate her in-laws who have had the misfortune of getting married or engaged to them.
vi) It is worthy of note that Temidayo Lucky Kafaru had unwavering and undaunted love for his Son and cannot descend to such bestiality against his own son as heinously alleged by his estranged wife. The purported allegation of Child’s molestation is a figment of Mrs. Edwina Logico and Diana Logico wicked and deranged imagination.
vii) The rhetorical question to ask is why did Diana Faith Logico wait until the marriage had broken down irretrievably before the LOGICOS decided to invent these unwholesome allegations of rape of an un-existent minor as well as Child molestation against our Client.
viii) The present attacks against our Client is another episode in the series of the family’s well-rehearsed script of dealing with sons-in-laws who could no longer meet their outrageous financial demands or bear the weight of their irrational behaviour which is not new."
Recounting the genesis of the marital woes, the issue of DSVRT among other allegations, the petition stated thus: "Our Client’s marital woes started sometime in April 2020, when he was arrested by the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) at Ajiwe Police Station, Ajah, Lagos State based on trumped-up charges of assault levelled against him by his wife Mrs. Diana Faith Logico under the instigation of her mother Mrs. Edwina Logico simply because our Client refused to accede to the incessant outrageous monetary demands to which he had been subjected since the marriage which had become overly burdensome to him due to the crushing effect of the pandemic.
"Due to those gruesome antecedents of our Client’s Mother-in-Law and her daughters with respect to her wanton display of savagery against perceived erring sons-in-law, it became expedient that we swiftly seek the intervention of the Inspector General of Police and by another Petition made to IG in August 2020, we implored the Inspector General of Police to wade into the matter in order to save our Client’s life.
"Hence, it is extremely preposterous for Diana Faith Logico to now be calling on the IGP when the Inspector General of Police has since on the 1 of August 2020 directed that all the Petitions from Temidayo Kafaru and Diana Faith Logico Kafaru be investigated by the Assistant Inspector General of Police, Zone 2, Onikan, Lagos State. In line with the directive of the IG, Temidayo Kafaru and his estranged wife, Diana Faith Logico, had the first interview on the 2 day of September 2020 with very high profiled Police Officers without mentioning both false allegations.
"On that fateful day, the Police Team interviewed Temidayo Kafaru, his estranged wife Diana Faith Logico and Mrs. Edwina Logico. Diana Faith Logico could not provide evidence of the sexual assault. But was rather trying to make peace with our clients and requesting for monetary support.
"At the end of the first interview, both parties were instructed to report to the Police Station on the 15 day of September 2020 for further questioning and more investigation.
"The Police Officers in charge of the case showed very high-level of professionalism in the course of the investigation that Temidayo Kafaru who was highly incensed by the phantom case of rape of the housemaid and child molestation to refrain from any verbal confrontation.
"On the 15 day of September 2020, Temidayo Lucky Kafaru and members of his family reported to the office of the AIG for further questioning but his wife and mother failed to show up. We later discovered that Diana Faith Logico and her mother, Mrs. Edwina Logico, orchestrated another plan with the Coordinator of Domestic and Sexual Violence Response Team of Lagos State as well as the Director of Public Prosecution at the Lagos State Ministry of Justice to take over the case from the Nigeria Police in a bid to charge Temidayo Kafaru to court without waiting for the outcome of the ongoing investigation at the Assistant Inspector General of Police Office at Zone 2, Lagos State."
There Is Nothing Like 'Husband Snatcher' In Islam - Lizzy Anjorin Advises Ladies
Nigerian actress, Lizzy Anjorin has said that there is nothing like 'husband snatcher' in Islam, IgbereTV reports.
She stated this on a post shared on her Instagram page on Wednesday September 23. The actress who got married in a private ceremony in July this year, also affirmed that having a court wedding doesn't stop a muslim man from getting married to another woman.
Her post reads:
''Ladies be aware that in Islam nothing like HUSBAND SNATCHER..even as ordinary girlfriend to my Muslim brothers you ve automatically become wife, if you now officiate ur relationship with NIKAI you don become authentic wife.. Doing court wedding in Islam doesn't stop our brother from marrying another woman. My dear sister the only way you can be well honor with huge respect is to be your husband shoulder with your stand ..Dress well with lizzy Anjorin clothings, Take care of your hair with IRUMINJOLO full kits. Take care of your skin with SOYOYO & PONMON FUNFUN with full kits..thinkless about MY HUSBAND WILL MARRY ANOTHER WOMAN.. .Work more on LIZZY TOTAL PACKAGE NI MA FI LE EVERYBODY PA You will end up been your husband hand bag with IGBEREGA ONI CURRY FLAVOUR"
BBNaija: Erica Bathed With Myself And Brighto Without Any Clothes On – Neo Reveals
Big brother Naija lockdown housemate, Neo has made a shocking revelation about a bathing session in the lockdown house, IgbereTV reports.
Neo, Laycon, Vee and Trikytee on Friday afternoon were having a conversation about the earlier stages of the game and how it was inconvenient for all 20 of them to shower.
Neo then said himself and Brighto once showered with Erica, all 3 of them without any clothes on. According to Neo, himself and Brighto were in first and Erica joined in, and they were shocked because she had no clothes on.
“The way I take shock” Neo described the situation.
Three Suspects Arrested For Robbery, Car Theft And Fake Bank-Alerts In Niger State (Photos)
IgbereTV reports that the Niger State Police Command on Friday, September 18, paraded three suspects arrested over alleged armed robbery, fake-bank-alert fraud and car theft.
Confirming the arrest, Spokesman for the Command, ASP Wasiu Abiodun, said that on September 8, at about 10 pm, acting on information, Police operatives attached to 'B' division Bida arrested one Yahaya Ibrahim aged 20yrs 'm' of Doko, Lavun LGA with a locally made revolver pistol along Federal Polytechnic road, Bida.
"The suspect robbed a shop attendant at a Shopping Complex along Federal Polytechnic road, Bida with the said revolver pistol and in an attempt to escape from the scene; he was arrested by the Police. During interrogation, the suspect confessed to the crime and the locally made revolver pistol was recovered. Case under investigation, suspect will soon be arraigned in court for prosecution," Abiodun said.
Similarly, on September 14, acting on tip-off, Police operatives attached to Chanchaga division arrested a suspected fraudster, Mohammed Idris Abubakar, 26, of Sabi Nassarawa Bosso Area Minna, who claimed to be a soldier with a Mercedes Benz, golden colour with Reg. No. California 5JUZ 074.
"The suspect allegedly defrauded over twenty POS operators at various points in Minna and other parts of the State of about #1,263,000:00k. He specialized in generating fake alert to defraud his unsuspecting victims, while the victims were later identified. During interrogation, the suspect confessed to the crime and he will be arraigned in court as soon as investigation is concluded," the PPRO said.
On September 15, police operatives attached to 'B' division Suleja, arrested a suspected car thief and recovered the stolen vehicle.
"Hassan Daniel, 28 of Kuje, Abuja, criminally trespassed into a mechanic workshop at Rafin-Sanyi in Suleja and made away with a Toyota Camry with a Reg. No. KUJ 782 TV, green in colour," Abiodun said.
"The suspect was chased and arrested along Suleja/Kaduna road while the said vehicle was recovered from him. During interrogation, the suspect confessed to the crime, and he will also be arraigned in court as soon as investigation is concluded."
The Niger State Police Command advised members of the public, most especially the POS operators to be very sure that they get necessary confirmation from appropriate financial institutions as regard to their transactions to avoid losing their money.
Man Arrested For Killing His Two Children And His Aged Mother In Anambra (Graphic Photos)
IgbereTV reports that a 47-year-old man identified as Emeka Ezimadu, has been arrested by men of the Anambra State Police Command, for allegedly killing two of his own children, his 85-year-old mother, and injuring on three other children at Okpuneze Uruagu in Nnewi North local government area of State on Thursday, September 17.
The state police command spokesperson, SP Haruna Mohammed, who made the news available to newsmen, said the suspect allegedly attacked, and killed two of his biological children, 9-year-old Ifechukwu Ezimadu, 2-year-old Ezimadu, and his 85-year-old mother, Agnes Ezimadu, with a cutlass while they were sleeping.
Haruna said the suspect also used the cutlass to injure three other children namely Nonso Ezimadu 12, Chinaemerem Ezimadu 11, and Ngozi Ezimadu 8.
He said:
“Meanwhile, police detectives visited the Scene and rushed victims to the Akwudo hospital for medical attention where the two children and the aged mother were certified dead by a medical doctor while the three other children are receiving treatment'."
Haruna stated that the corpses have been deposited at Akwudo hospital morgue for autopsy and that the case has been transferred to State CID Awka for investigation.
Comedian Oluwakaponeski, popularly known as Mama Tobi, took to Instagram to show off his newly-aquired Range Rover, IgbereTV reports.
The comedian known for dressing like a woman in iro, buba, and gele, revealed that he bought the car a week ago because he decided to be proud of what he has achieved so far.
He wrote:
Omo E shock me. Na God say I no jump go post yesterday. So a week ago I finally decided to be proud of everything that I have accomplished this far. To sit back And get something to gift myself and not something to survive. This is different and it feels great. Cheers to me and cheers to the benchmark for greater things to come whether good or bad Thank you God and my amazing friends and family #mamatobi #oluwakaponeski
22-Year-Old Man Reunites With His Family After He Was Found Chained Behind A Mosque (Disturbing Photos)
A 22-year-old man identified as Murtari Husseini, was rescued after he was found with his legs and hands chained and dumped behind Kwali Central Mosque on September 4. He was rushed to the hospital for medical attention.
IgbereTV reports that Murtari Husseini has been reunited with his family after he was discharged from the hospital.
Evicted Big Brother Naija housemate, Kiddwaya says that he wouldn't have given Erica his money, if he had won the Big Brother Naija N85 million prize, IgbereTV reports.
Recall that, after Erica's disqualification from the Big Brother house, Kiddwaya's dad, Terry Waya, promised Erica's fans that half of the prize money would go to Erica, if his son, Kiddwaya wins the prize.
During an interview session with Hot FM Lagos, Kiddwaya was asked if he would fulfill his father's promise of giving half of his prize money to Erica, if he had won. Kiddwaya said that the prize money would have been put to a better use. He revealed that the money would have gone straight to his foundation, if he had won. According to Kiddwaya, he had always planned that the money would go straight to his foundation for charity, without a penny going to anyone else.
Recall that Kiddwaya and Erica had a romantic relationship during their stay in the Big Brother house which made many think that both will get married after the show.
IgbereTV captured a video which shows the moment a crippled man challenged a policemen for allegedly arresting a protester.
The crippled man who stood under the rain, blocked the police van from moving and also told the security operatives "you cannot be cheating us". He also demanded for the release of the unidentified protester and his phone.
Nollywood Actress, Monalisa Chinda-Coker, who turned 46 on September 13, had a picnic with her close friends at Lufasi Nature Park, Lagos, IgbereTV reports.
She shared the photos on Instagram, with the caption:
"Dinner or a movie?? forget that, I’d rather have a picnic with a bunch of great souls..Girls NEEDED to have FUN..."
"You Don't Have The Right To Protest Against High Electricity Tarriff" - Police Tell Youths (Video)
IgbereTV reports that some Nigerian youths who took to the streets of Abuja to protest against the increased electricity tarriff, were spotted in a viral video being assaulted by some policemen.
One of the protesters, @AyowoleSanyaolu who noted that the protest at the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) office in Abuja was a peaceful one, said they were stopped by the policemen who assaulted them, telling them that they don't have the right to protest.
He tweeted:
"While we protest peacefully at @NERCNG , Abuja, against the thoughtless increment in electricity tariff, @PoliceNG descended on us fiercely. A number of us were mercilessly beaten and others were dragged like common criminals. But in all, we stood our ground. Tyranny will not win!"
While we protest peacefully at @NERCNG, Abuja, against the thoughtless increment in electricity tariff, @PoliceNG descended on us fiercely. A number of us were mercilessly beaten and others were dragged like common criminals. But in all, we stood our ground. Tyranny will not win! pic.twitter.com/yBKXz026SF
The Social Democratic Party SDP governorship candidate in Kogi state, Natasha Akpoti, has praised the US government's decision to place a visa ban on individuals found guilty of rigging the November 16, 2019 Kogi state governorship election.
Recall that Natasha ran against the incumbent Kogi state governor, Yahaya Bello, and lost. She filed a petition against the election results but lost at the Supreme court. The apex court held that she and her party failed to substantiate their claims that the governorship election was rigged.
IgbereTV reports that the US Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo, released a statement on Monday, September 14, announcing visa restrictions for some individuals for their actions in the November 2019 Kogi and Bayelsa State elections and in the run-up to the September and October 2020 Edo and Ondo State elections.
In a statement released, today September 15, Natasha said the decision by the US government validates her claims that the governorship election was rigged. She suggested that the visa ban should be extended to individuals who work in institutions like INEC that have been charged to conduct free and fair elections. The statement reads:
''The action by the US government goes a long way to validate all claims my party and I made at the courts with regards to the gross irregularities of electoral processes amidst violence to install Yahaya Bello as governor of Kogi state."
"To think the Supreme Court dismissed my petition as being flimsy and lacked evidence whereas all INEC result sheets tendered as evidence had no SDP on them; shows the depth of corruption and dishonesty of the Nigerian judicial system."
"Nigeria should remember that she doesn’t exist in isolation but as part of a community of third world countries whose actions shape her international relations with allies."
"No doubt, the Nov. 2019 election has setback Nigeria’s democracy decades of progress backwards and I do hope this ban is limited not only to the individuals in Kogi state government but principals of institutions who were saddled with the responsibility to ensure free, fair and safe elections such as INEC.''
Evicted Big Brother Naija housemate, Kiddwaya has said he is not in a relationship with his former BBNaija housemate, Erica.
According to IgbereTV reports, Kiddwaya stated this during an interview with Beat FM, after her was evicted from the Big Brother Naija Show.
He said: "Erica would conquer her own world while I conquer mine for now, I really admire her, we will work out thing in the future but I'm not in a relationship for now."
Recall that Kiddwaya and Erica had a romantic relationship while in the Big Brother Naija house, which made a lot of people think they will get married after the show.
The Ogun State Police Command on Monday said it arrested some hoodlums who allegedly beat a yet-to-be-identified police constable to death in Dalemo, Sango, in the Ado-Odo-Ota Local Government Area of the state.
The hoodlums were reportedly hired by a truck driver who had an argument with the deceased and his colleague
The Police Public Relations Officer in the state, DSP Abimbola Oyeyemi, disclosed this in a statement on Monday.
Oyeyemi identified the suspects as Jelili Ismaila, 22; Amidu Bankole, 34; Elijah Samson, 36; and Moses Proboye, 34.
He said the suspected hoodlums beat the policeman to a coma with weapons around 9.30pm on Sunday.
He explained that the deceased constable and one other were escorting their principal from Idah in Kogi State to Lagos State when the incident happened.
Oyeyemi said, “Preliminary investigation revealed that the deceased officer and one other escorted their principal from Idah in Kogi State to Lagos State. On their way passing through Sango Ota, a truck driver, Jelili Ismaila, drove dangerously and almost pushed their vehicle off the road.
“While trying not to hit the vehicle conveying the officers, the truck entered a pothole as a result of which its tyre got punctured.
“This made the two policemen to come down and caution the truck driver to always be mindful of other road users. But the driver accused them of being at fault, thereby mobilising hoodlums who attacked the officers and their principal with weapons and beat the deceased to a coma.
“Having realised that the policeman may not survive the attack, the driver and his hired hoodlums took to their heels. But luck ran out on four of them when the DPO and his men on a tip-off stormed their hideout and got them arrested, while four others escaped.
“The remains of the deceased officer have been deposited at the General Hospital Ota mortuary.”
The PPRO said the state Commissioner of Police, Edward Ajogun, described the incident as barbaric.
Oyeyemi added that the CP had ordered a massive manhunt for the fleeing suspects.
Man Exhumed From Grave In Anambra Was Allegedly Killed By His Cousin (Photo, Video)
The mystery surrounding the abudction and murder of Onyeka Henry Okam (who was abducted and killed by a gang in Anambra State) began to unravel as his friend, Ononuju Maxwell took to Facebook to mourn him.
IgbereTV reported that police operatives attached to the Anambra State Command Special Anti Robbery Squad (SARS) arrested two men and a woman for allegedly killing and burying the 34-year-old victim popularly known as Nwachimereze na Umuhu Okija. The suspects took the police to the location where the victim was buried. The corpse was exhumed and taken to the morgue.
Maxwell claims that Henry's cousin hired the assassins that murdered Henry. Maxwell shared Henry's pictures, that of the cousin and the moment the corpse was discovered.
IgbereTV captured the video of a young lady crying and cursing Laycon, blaming him for Erica’s disqualification from the Big Brother Naija house.
According to her, Laycon planned everything just to make the housemate leave the house.
She said: “Laycon knows what he was doing. Thunder will fire Laycon. Laycon will die. Laycon, Laycon that boy? He will suffer times 10 of what Erica suffered. Laycon will suffer in this life. Sheyb he is happy?”.
Erica was disqualified from the show on Sunday night, for breaking some big brother rules, after the Saturday night party.
BBNaija: Erica Gets N2M Cash Gift From Car Dealer After Her Disqualification (Photos)
IgbereTV reports that Automobile Dealer, Chidi Mike has gifted 2 Million Naira to former Big Brother Naija season 5 housmate, Erica, who was disqualified on Sunday, 6th September, 2020.
Chidi Mike shared the news on his Instagram page, shortly after Erica's disqualification. He wrote:
disqualified or not ur still my winner @ericanlewedim 2 million cash money waiting for you.
IgbereTV reports that Nigerian celebrities have taken to social media to react after former Big Brother Naija 2020 House mate, Erica, was disqualified from the reality show on Sunday September 6.
After her outburst against Laycon on Saturday night September 5, Erica got disqualified by Big Brother for breaking rules of the reality TV show such as bullying, insulting and intimidating Laycon, defacing property of the gameshow and attempting to communicate with production crew.
IgbereTV reports that Winner of the Big Brother Naija 2019 edition, Mercy Eke was seen crying over the disqualification of BBNaija 2020 housemate, Erica from the reality TV show on Sunday night.
The brand influencer and entrepreneur who made a live video on Instagram, says she’s hurt that her favorite housemate was disqualified today, Sunday September 6, 2020.
Erica received her third and final strike from Big Brother, after breaking some of the Big Brother rules, leading to her disqualification from the Big Brother Naija house.
IgbereTV reports that the pre-wedding event of President Buhari's 22-year-old daughter, Hanan and Turad Sha’aban's took place on Thursday September 3. The main wedding will take place today September 4, 2020, at the Presidential Villa, Aso Rock.
The groom is the son of a former lawmaker, Alhaji Mahmud Sani Sha'aban, who represented Zaria in the House of Representatives from May 2003 to May 2007.
Evicted Big Brother Naija season 5 housemate, Wathoni has revealed that she knew about Kiddwaya and Erica's sexual acts while in the house.
According to IgbereTV reports, Wathoni made the revelation in an interview she sat for with Brighto, the mother of one revealed that she has also seen the Kiddwaya and Erica do 'bad stuff' because her bed is beside Kiddwaya's. Wathoni went on to state that she has always known that her issue with Erica is because of Kiddwaya, but she refused to admit that.
She said:
“The attraction was because he is a cute guy, he speaks well that’s it.
“I know about everything that has been going on. They’ve been doing bad stuff and I knew about it. Sometimes I see them.
“My bed is beside Kiddwaya’s. And I feel like her issues with me have always been because of Kiddwaya but she keeps denying it but it has always been Kiddwaya.”
46-year-old Benue man arrested for alleged rape of maid, 14
A 46-year-old man, Sunday Alexander, of Lokoja Street, Otukpo, Benue State, has been arrested by the police for allegedly impregnating his 14-year-old maid.
The suspected rapist, who is a motorcyclist, was alleged to have forcefully had carnal knowledge of the girl several times in June 2020.
An activist, Mrs Julie Okoh, who reported the case at the Otukpo Police Station, said the suspect was married with five children.
Okoh, who took custody of the victim, said the suspect’s wife confessed that she caught him in the act once.
She said, “A neighbour of the victim gave us the information and we went to the house located on Lokoja Street, Otukpo.
“The man, an okada rider, has five children; his last child is five months old.
“The wife confirmed that she caught him sometime in June this year, when she heard strange sounds from the maid’s room.”
Okoh, who said the case had been transferred to the command headquarters in Makurdi, commended the Otukpo Divisional Police Officer, who she said had zero tolerance for rape cases.
The suspect, who spoke briefly before he was taken out of the house by the police, confessed to the crime.
He said, “My name is Sunday Alexander; the girl is 14 years old and she is my maid. It is true that I slept with her.”
The Benue State Police Public Relations Officer, Catherine Anene, a Deputy Superintendent of Police, said she had yet to receive the report.
IgbereTV reports that officials of National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) have arrested four women for allegedly selling a newborn for N1,500,000.
The women were paraded before newsmen on Thursday, September 3. According to NAPTIP officials, two of the women, Bernadette Ihezuo and Cecilia Onyema, are civil servants with the Federal Ministry of Finance Abuja, and Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, respectively. The third suspect, Okasi Ekeoma, is said to be Onyema’s sister, while the fourth suspect is the baby’s grandmother Harrieth Nmezi who resides in Imo state.
According to NAPTIP officials, the teenage girl got pregnant while staying with her mother who then took her to Onyema's residence where she lived until she delivered her baby. Immediately after delivery, the other women took the child from the young mother and sold off the baby.
They were arrested following a tipoff received by some members of the public. The baby has been rescued while the suspects have confessed to the crime and will be arraigned in court.
Crime › Lascatter Accused Of Child Defilement Says Wife, Her Mum Are Marriage Racketeers by envoymedia(op): 4:44am On Sep 24, 2020*. Modified: 6:08am On Sep 24, 2020
