Parent Sells Daughter To Offset Rent And Set Up Provision Store In Calabar

A couple in Cross River State, have been arrested by the State Police Command for allegedly selling their six -year -old daughter for the sum of N400,000
, NAN reports.

According to the State Commissioner of Police, Hafiz Inuwa, while parading them before Newsmen, said they were arrested at Ikom Local Government Area  of the State on April 26, following a tip- off.
He also added that the couple sold the child in order to pay their house rent and open a small provision store.

"On April 26 2017, following a tip-off, our men arrested a couple, George- Sunday Udoh and his wife Victoria, for allegedly selling their daughter at the cost of N400,000. The suspects were arrested by our operatives attached to the Ikom  division.

 He also said the case has already been transferred to State Criminal Investigation Department in Calabar, and investigation is ongoing.

The father of the child has denied selling his daughter.

"It is true we don't have money and things are very hard with me and my wife, but we did not sell our baby for N400,000," he said.