2 women, 2 men arrested for selling 6-year-old girl for N500k in Anambra

Two women identified as Onyeka David, 35, Ifeoma Chukwudulu, 39; and two men identified as Nnamdi Ogbu, 38, and Raymond Chinwata, 46, have been arrested by the police in Anambra State for allegedly stealing and selling a six-year-old girl, Chigaemezu Monday, for N500,000.

TOPNAIJA.NG gathered that little Chigaemezu was stolen from her parents’ house at No 3 G Onyekwere Street, Okpoko, Ogbaru Local government area, a suburb near Onitsha.

Anambra State Police Command’s spokesman, SP Haruna Mohammed, said Mr Monday Eze, father of the girl, had on Monday 11th October reported the case of his missing daughter at Okpoko police division, prompting officers of the division to launch a discreet investigation into the matter.

He said the quartet of David, Chukwudulu, Ogbu and Chinwata were arrested in connection with the missing girl.

“Investigation was extended to Akata village in Okporo, Orlu LGA of Imo State where the stolen baby was recovered from one Augusta Nwaokwe ‘f’ aged 55 years who confessed to have bought the baby from Nnamdi Ogbu at the rate of N500,000(five hundred thousand naira).”

Mohammed said all four suspects have confessed their levels of involvement in the offence, and that the case will be charged to court for prosecution immediately after investigation.

Meanwhile, Police operatives attached to Special Anti-Cult unit, have arrested one Joseph Chigbo of Enugwu Ukwu community, Njikoka local government area of Anambra State, a suspected armed robber who specialises in snatching tricycles known as keke NAPEP and another, Sunday Arinze AKA “Stone”, an alleged notorious armed robber terrorizing Obosi area.

Upon arrest, a tricycle was recovered from Chigbo which he and his gang members had allegedly snatched from one Anigboke Okechukwu at Ameke Ibeku village, Umuahia in Abia State.

Haruna said the matter was still under investigation and that efforts are ongoing to apprehend other fleeing members of Chigbo’s gang, while Arinze would be arraigned in court soon.