The Akwa Ibom State Police Command has taken two individuals, Christiana Ibanga and her boyfriend Inyene Akpan, into custody for allegedly selling their six-year-old daughter for ₦450,000.
According to DSP Timfon John, Police Public Relations Officer, the case was reported by a member of the public, prompting the police to act on credible intelligence. The police received an intelligence report on June 15, 2024, that a woman had taken her six-year-old daughter to an undisclosed location.
The suspects were arrested on January 14 in Abuja and confessed to selling their child with the help of an accomplice, Saviour Aniedi, in May 2024. During interrogation, they admitted to receiving ₦450,000 in exchange for their daughter.
The police are now working to track down the buyer and the missing child, having extended their operations to Aba in Abia State. On January 23, investigators pursued leads in Aba, aiming to rescue the child and apprehend the buyer.
In addition to this case, the police command has also intensified its efforts to combat illicit drug trafficking and criminal activity in the state. Three individuals, Happiness George, Queen Umoren, and Joy Chima, were arrested for allegedly selling hemp and other illicit substances.
Happiness George was apprehended for selling illicit substances, while Queen Umoren and Joy Chima were caught with illicit drugs at a brothel in Ikot Ebong Village, Odoro Ikot Clan. The police command has warned criminals operating in the state to desist or face the full wrath of the law.
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