Desperation Unveiled: Mother Of 11 Faces Arrest For Attempting To Sell Two Sons In Anambra

Desperation Unveiled: Mother Of 11 Faces Arrest For Attempting To Sell Two Sons In Anambra

In a shocking turn of events, a 38-year-old woman, Chinyere Chukwu, now faces arrest in Anambra State after attempting to sell two of her sons for the sum of N1.8 million…..CONTINUE READING

The arrest, orchestrated by Anambra State Women and Social Welfare Commissioner, Hon Ify Obinabo, unfolded following a tip about the illicit transaction.

The Commissioner, adopting the guise of a prospective buyer, successfully apprehended Chinyere and her 17-year-old daughter, Joy Chukwu, during a covert operation at the Prof Dora Akunyili Women Development Center in Awka.

During the subsequent interrogation, Chinyere revealed that dire economic circumstances pushed her and her daughter to consider selling two of her eleven children. The financial strain, she explained, made it challenging to provide for all of them, leading to the unsettling decision to sell two sons to secure funds for the education and well-being of the remaining siblings.

In negotiations with the undercover Commissioner, Chinyere initially quoted a price of N1 million for each boy. However, after persistent bargaining, she agreed to the sum of N1.8 million for both children.

Shockingly, Chinyere admitted that her interest in this distressing trade was sparked by her neighbor’s successful sale of one of her own children. This marked Chinyere’s first attempt at engaging in such a disturbing business.

Hailing from Ozubulu but residing in Okija, Chinyere revealed that she had only two children with her late husband and acquired the remaining nine after his demise.

The Women Affairs Commissioner ordered that the remaining children be taken into the custody of the state government for proper care. Additionally, the neighbor, who was involved in the illicit trade, is set to be apprehended, and contact tracing will be initiated to retrieve the child already sold. This incident sheds light on the desperate measures some individuals resort to amid challenging economic circumstances.