Baby Sellers in Jos Police paraded four Women

Four women who specialised in buying and selling babies were among the over 20 criminals paraded by the Plateau State Police Command yesterday in Jos.

According to the police, the baby merchants sold an eight-month-old baby named Chiamaka Obinna before she was recovered in Awka in Anambra State.

The suspects are Kate Anwacha, Eucharia Anyeagbu, Rita Madubuko and Grace Nnadozia.

Parading the suspects at the command’s headquarter in Jos, the state capital, the Commissioner of Police, Mr. Chris Olakpe, said a complainant, Blessing Godspower, reported that her mother, Kate Anwacha, sent her on errand and thereafter sold her baby to Eucharia Anyeagbu (the first receiver) for N200,000.

According to the police boss, the first receiver later sold the baby again to Rita Madubuko in Awka, Anambra State, for N330, 000, while she, in turn, sold the baby to Grace Nnadozie for N500,000.

Olakpe said the baby was recovered on July 24, 2013 in Awka by detectives.

He added that the police would charge the suspects to court after investigation.

The police also paraded one Maryam Yahaya (17) for allegedly killing her 26-year-old husband, Lawal Bala, a butcher from Gangare in Jos North Local Government of the state.

The commissioner told journalists that one knife stained with blood, a bed sheet with blood stained and some boiled Idomie were recovered as exhibit.

Olakpe said that on July 9, 2013, a distress call was received from Supol Buba Musa O/C Gangare that one Lawal Bala was killed in his house by unknown person.

He said Bala’s wife, Maryam Yahaya, was arrested in connection with the incident.

During investigation, according to the police boss, Maryam confessed that she killed her husband by stabbing him on the neck while he was sleeping.

Maryam, however, told journalists she killed her husband he was found of having rigorous sēx with her everyday.

She added that the deceased would have sēx with her six times daily.

Maryam pleaded with the government to release her so as to take care of herself as she is two months pregnant.

The police also paraded four others suspects arrested with two human eyes and some charms.

The suspects are Tacha Tali, Nengak Sunday, Kulime Nangkum (herbalist) and Ngonap Tapyitda. They were arrested in Kanke Local Government Area.

It was learnt that one Salihu Miri of Shwar village in the local government reported that his son, Goltona Salisu, left home to graze cattle and did not return home.

The commissioner of police said a search party was organised and later found the body of the boy without his two eyes in a decomposing condition, adding that on July 26, 2013, Tali was seen with a dry human eye.

According to him, Tali was subsequently arrested and during investigation, he confessed that he killed Salihu and plucked his two eyes for ritual purposes.

However over ten suspect were also paraded for armed robbery cases while 11 different cars were recovered as stolen vehicle within last month.