The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons, NAPTIP, in collaboration with the Ekiti State Liaison Office in Ilupeju-Ekiti has arrested two suspected baby traders in Ekiti State. The Head of NAPTIP, Ekiti Liaison Office, Oladimeji Samson, stated that one of the suspects, Ifeoma Ejide, allegedly sold a female baby to another Funmilayo Ibitoye, who allegedly bought the baby for N2 million. Samson in his statement revealed that, “My colleagues came from Abuja for a case of a woman that has a baby factory at Owo, Ondo State and the woman was arrested in Owo and from there they traced where she sold the baby.”
“The buyer bought the baby at the rate of N2 million and she is yet to pay all while her husband is based in United States. The woman that sold this baby has confessed that she is into baby factory.”
According to NAPTIP, Ejide confessed to the crime during cross examination.
Meanwhile, Ibitoye, the suspected buyer in Ekiti, denied the allegation, claiming that she delivered the baby after waiting for 25 years, and was medically taken care of by Ejide.
She added that the baby was delivered at Ajide’s house in Owo, after buying several herbs from her in 3 months for N100,000 and N300,000 for 9 months without visiting any medical centers to avoid being tracked.
