Blessing Aluna, 23-year-old has been arrested by the Niger State Police Command for selling her one-week old child for N200,000.
According to reports, Blessing lives in Rimi Lokoja Local Government Area of Kogi State. She was arrested for alledgely conniving with her boyfriend, Oludare Jeprince to sell off her one-week-old baby.
During investigation, Blessing said poverty was what led to her action. "lmagine me selling my child for money, its all because of hardship in the country. I sold my own child for N200,000 in order to open a provision store in Soleja, so that I can cater for myself and my siblings.
Regretting her action, she said, "I have done this worst thing to my own child, I don't think I deserve to be alive. Let justice prevail."
The command's spokesman, Muhammad Abubakar, said that the suspects would be arraigned in court after thorough investigation.
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