Maria Ekanem sold her two week old baby to an Abuja-based
woman for N20,000. According to a report by Vanguard, the 20-year-old school drop out from
Odukpani Local
Government Area of Cross River State, was arrested by the police
along with her accomplices.
Her boyfriend got her pregnant and asked her
to abort the baby. However, a doctor agreed to help her with free
antenatal care and food and in exchange she agreed to sell her baby
after delivery.
Paraded along with Ms Ekanem were the medical doctor, Okokon
Offiong Okohon,55, the proprietor of Evangel Clinic,of 2, Atu Street, a
70-year-old matron of Sadatoe Maternity located at Umoh Street and a
nurse.
Maria Elemi, a Senior Secondary School student of
NYSC Demonstration School, Calabar, leaked the plan to sell the baby to
the police.
"When I came back from school on Monday, Maria told me she wanted to
take the baby to the parents of the boy who impregnated her since she
can no longer cope with taking care of the baby," said Miss Elemi, whose parents Maria Ekanem was living with after delivery.
Maria
Ekanem gave the baby to the matron when they got to Inyang Street in
Calabar South. The matron in turn handed her to the buyer.
"The woman gave Maria N20,000 and asked her to pay the nurse at the Evangel Clinic and use the rest for herself."
Miss Elemi became suspicious when the driver of the SUV told
the woman with the baby that her husband said she should take her to the
airport to catch a flight to Abuja.
"I started wondering why they should take the girl to the airport
when the boyfriend to Maria and her parents live here in Calabar," Maria
stated.
Cross River Police Public Relations Officer, ASP John Eluu, who
paraded Maria along with the doctor and Matron, said detectives
swung into action and arrested the suspects immediately information got to them at the Federal Housing Police Station.
Source: Vanguard
64 comments:
That's what poverty can cause. hnmmmm
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See her looking like a witch
20k for a baby? Na wa o! the things you hear everyday. Hmmmm...
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Imagine
Hmmmm nekwanu pure evil.
Na wa o! D things dat one gets to hear sef. Linda take note!
Na wa o! D things dat one gets to hear sef. Linda take note!
After carrying a baby for 9 months go thru d stress of pregnancy and freaking sell d baby for 20k kai what is the world coming to..
I know poverty is real but selling a baby you carried for 9months for 20k is all shades of stupidity.
That's why hearts rarely get broken when legs are closed. Spread luv not legs!
Poverty didn't make you stop having sex or close ur legs to sex? U sold your baby cos u wanted a reason not to have him/her. Why didn't you go thru the right channel for adoption!!! Also, I hope the person that bought the child wants to raise him/her and not for ritual purposes?
a.k.a EDWIN CHINEDU AZUBUKO said...
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Atlist she didnt sell her baby.....
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***CURRENTLY IN JUPITER***
Selling???? What wickedness... Psalm 34;16
Thats the level Naija has dropped to.
Eeew is that a girl or a boy?
@linkaikeji, I think it's not safe to state the name of the informant. Just for security reasons.
Things dat pple do 4 money! Y nt take d baby 2 a motherless home instead of sell her. Justice must take its place.
Nawa o
Poor lil creature.....
Nawa o
Na wa oh
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How much is 20k? It is w o
Well*
Pls Warris 20k?
#It WiLL onLY geT beTTer
#It mUsT eNd iN prAiSe
Wonders shall neva end
I can't judge. It's well
That vuvuzela P guy
Oh!
All those 9months pregnancy and labor pains just for N20. Biko she should b punished accordingly.
20k, ke this Babe needs to be slapped senseless
20k, ke this Babe needs to be slapped senseless
So touching,
That's the hit of poverty in our country,
what a wicked soul. pls visit www.emfactor.blogspot.com for news
20k?? Dt woman z evil..y display d girl's face ALONE?
Selling of a baby for 20k?i just really can't understand this! Why on earth did she even give it a thought?
My God!
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Things happening in dis country sha. God help ur children. Is poverty dat is d cause of all dis.
Eiya
20K? That's all her baby's life is worth? Shame on her.
#TeamBlessed#
She's not well. She needs rehabilitation
20K? That's all her baby's life is worth? Shame on her.
#TeamBlessed#
You sold a whole child for 20k? ?? Poverty is a bitch!
Is it a crime to have surrogate? NPF that is swinging into action, will they take care of the girl and her baby?
They should legalise this surrogacy in Nigeria and designate some clinic to handle it.
Both the buyer and seller are wicked. What would the buyer tell the baby. I bought you for 20,000.
OMG!
But she is the owner of her baby. Are they the one to take care of the Baby if she kept it?
I don't understand all this rubbish!
LEGALIZE ABORTION IN NIGERIA! PERIOD!!!
this Lady needs to be flogged to the point that she will remember the day she was born
What a world. People don't hesitate anymore or think twice before engaging in evil plots like this. Tufia!
Bur really I want to get sumtin, what if she can' t take care of d child, nd couple's looking for a child, came for the child, is it not better to give d child out, by d way some of this motherless homes, still sell d kids, or use them to get favour. Just saying
It is sad that a lot of young girls are practicing unprotected sex despite the health consequences of which pregnancy is the least of them.
Were is sex education in our schools these days. Too much exposure to western culture has made us look promiscuous, govt has to work through the min of women affairs to counsel these young unwed mothers and put up their babies for adoption so that a significant amount of money can be put up by the adoptive parents to improve the life of these often times poverty striken/idle girls
Dat doc nd d Abuja-based woman r ezigbo ndi-arurala. Kai! things dat happen wen u av no value for urself. Dis isn't poverty at all, it is low self esteem.
E be like say u no de hear word!
what wealth inequality in Nigeria is causing,some dont have at all,while some have some much they dont need rahter they waste it.
Poverty and ignorance are the worst disease one could suffer from.
They just took advantage of the girl how can someone buy a baby for 20k??
They should all be dealt with but they should spare the girl..... Frustration can make one do crazy Tins at times
Hmmm na waoh!!!!
The man responsible for the pregnancy should be dealt with
Poverty is a disease.....
I swear!
I spit on her, she's a disgrace.
There's no justification for selling your child for 20k. The health care officials that encouraged her are nothing but wicked and manipulative... The buyer is evil as well for agreeing to buy a child for 20k... Even a cow is way more expensive. Ridiculous !
This story is a very big fabricated lie... The true story is that the so called "Miss Maria Ekanem, a school dropout, who got pregnant by her boyfriend some years back, went to Evangel Specialist Clinic at Atu str., Calabar to deliver her baby. Since she had no money, the good doctor, Dr. Okokon Offiong Okoho delivered her of her first baby. She never paid any hospital bills, but was given free treatment all thanks to the good Doctor, Dr. Okokon Offiong Okoho, who has forever been kind to many ... A few years later, she came back pregnant again and met the good doctor who referred her to a Traditional birth clinic at Umon Street due to the high cost of medical care at Evangel Specialist clinic. The good Doctor Usually helps this clinic at Umon when they have difficulties in birthing children. He has worked for Over twenty years and is earning his pay, a Father, Mentor and Friend to many, He has helped so many orphans and assisted many people in many humane ways possible, so I see no reason why He would even be mentioned in a case like this.. All this 'Cock and Bull' stories were made up. Today's Police Officers will support the sentence of the innocent, provided they get a promotion and breakthrough in the Police force due to personal reasons (Corruption, Greed and Tribalism to be precise). That is the problem we have in the Police force today. Even if the suspects are found to be 'Not-guilty', The Police will go an extra mile to implant false stories and evidences to win cases and receive praises. The level corruption in Nigeria is very high! This is how many innocent people are sentenced to Jail time, death or life imprisonment based on false stories and evidence! God help Nigeria!
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This story is a very big fabricated lie... The true story is that the so called "Miss Maria Ekanem, a school dropout, who got pregnant by her boyfriend some years back, went to Evangel Specialist Clinic at Atu str., Calabar to deliver her baby. Since she had no money, the good doctor, Dr. Okokon Offiong Okoho delivered her of her first baby. She never paid any hospital bills, but was given free treatment all thanks to the good Doctor, Dr. Okokon Offiong Okoho, who has forever been kind to many ... A few years later, she came back pregnant again and met the good doctor who referred her to a Traditional birth clinic at Umon Street due to the high cost of medical care at Evangel Specialist clinic. The good Doctor Usually helps this clinic at Umon when they have difficulties in birthing children. He has worked for Over twenty years and is earning his pay, a Father, Mentor and Friend to many, He has helped so many orphans and assisted many people in many humane ways possible, so I see no reason why He would even be mentioned in a case like this.. All this 'Cock and Bull' stories were made up. Today's Police Officers will support the sentence of the innocent, provided they get a promotion and breakthrough in the Police force due to personal reasons (Corruption, Greed and Tribalism to be precise). That is the problem we have in the Police force today. Even if the suspects are found to be 'Not-guilty', The Police will go an extra mile to implant false stories and evidences to win cases and receive praises. The level corruption in Nigeria is very high! This is how many innocent people are sentenced to Jail time, death or life imprisonment based on false stories and evidence! God help Nigeria!
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She obviously doesn't have the emotional and financial capacity to care for the child. Does Nigeria have any organizations that deals with adoption as regards to the mothers? What is expected of her?
I pray Nigeria looks into issues such as adoption there will be reduced abortions N such. Also we need to educate teenage girls on birth control N our young men on condom use. If people should be sexually active they should also be educated
Is there a right channel for adoption in Nigeria?
Thank you
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