Police rescue eight-month- old baby sold by grandmother

Men of the Plateau State Police
Command have rescued an eight-
month old baby girl, who was allegedly
sold by her grandmother in Jos, Plateau
State.
Our correspondent learnt that the
baby was sold in Jos few weeks ago,
but was rescued in Onitsha, Anambra
on Wednesday.
She was rescued by men of the 'A'
Division of the state police after a
complaint by the mother and a tip-off
by some members of the public.
A police source told our correspondent
that the mother of the baby was
allegedly impregnated by her boyfriend
while she was staying with her
grandmother at Rukuba area of Bassa
Local Government.
The grandmother was said to have
been displeased with the birth of the
baby and sought to dispose of her
secretly.
She was said to have found an ally in a
woman living at Army Engineers area
of Jos North, whom she sold the baby
to. The woman was said to have resold
the baby to another women in Onitsha,
using an intermediary.
The baby was again sold to yet another
woman in Onitsha, who again resold
her to another woman in the same
city.
The source said, "The baby was rescued
after a painstaking investigation
because she was sold and resold many
times. Our men went to Onitsha and
they came back with the baby in the
early hours of Thursday (yesterday).
The command Police Public Relations
Officer, Mrs. Felicia Anselm, who
confirmed the incident to our
correspondent on Thursday, said after
the last buyer bought the baby, she
put her in a baby's home.
She said the grandmother has been
arrested and is being interrogated by
the command.
she added, "The baby is now in our
custody and she is doing well. We are
investigating the incident to ascertain
the culpability the grandmother and all
her accomplices."