Couple arrested for selling their new born twins for N200,000 each

Augustine Agbona and his wife, Ebere, are in police net for selling their new born twins for N200,000 each. The incident took place last Sunday according to Delta State Police Command’s Spokesman, Mr. Lucky Uyabeme.The buyer of the twins were based in Lagos and a social welfare officer who brokered the transaction have equally been arrested.
The couple who are living at the back of NTA Asaba, have been handed over to the Divisional Police Officer ‘A’ Division police station, Asaba.
“However, police investigation revealed that the said Ebere Agbona, delivered a set of twin babies a boy and a girl a few days earlier, at Federal Medical Centre, FMC, Asaba and sold them to one Anwulie Okogwu, who resides in Lagos at the rate of N200,000 each through one Ebele Ofuani of Ogwashi-Uku.
“Meanwhile, the said Ebere Ofuani has been arrested and the babies recovered and handed over to the Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Welfare Asaba for proper care.
Also, one Oniyeogali Okolie of Social Welfare Issele-Uku said to be the mastermind of the business has been arrested. Investigation into the case is said to be on-going.”