The police in Bayelsa have been called in to investigate after a woman allegedly sold her day-old child for the sum of N20,000.
Prostitute sells her newborn child for N20,000 in Bayelsa
A commercial sex worker in Bayelsa has done the unthinkable as she pawned off her daughter for a paltry sum.
The mother, said to be a commercial sex worker who operates within Yenagoa, the state capital, is said to have made the trade with a family resident in Port Harcourt, Rivers State.
News of the incident was confirmed by the police spokesperson in the state, Alex Akhigbe who said:
Akhigbe said:
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The trend of selling babies has become a cause of concern for police officers even as many continue to sprout up all over the country.
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