Following the consolidation and conclusion of investigations into a case of conspiracy, child trafficking, and murder, the Enugu State Police Command’s State Criminal Intelligence and Investigation Department arraigned in court today, 26/08/2022, *one Ukorie Cynthia aged 25, Onyia Pauline aged 56, and Aroh Ijeoma aged 39*, all of whom reside in Enugu. The accused were held in Enugu Correctional Custodial Centre until further hearing of the case after being nabbed on July 26, 2022, by Police Operatives operating in Central Police Station (CPS) Enugu.
Their arrest was sequel to the receipt of a report alleging that they conspired and sold the newborn twins of one *Chinenye Odoh aged 31*, and thereafter caused her death by poisoning her food, when she realized that the suspects gave her an amount lesser than the total sum they sold the babies. 2. Investigations revealed that Ukorie Cynthia accommodated the deceased in her house till she put to birth on 05/07/2022, while Aroh Ijeoma facilitated the sale of the babies by contacting Onyia Pauline, a Nurse, who brought a couple that bought the babies upon their birth at the sum of three million naira (N3,000,000.00). That contrary to this sum, Ijeoma informed the deceased and mother of the babies, Chinenye, that the children were sold for two million, three hundred and fifty thousand naira (N2,350,000.00) and thereafter, gave her the sum of one million, eight hundred thousand naira (N1,800,000.00); gave Cynthia and Pauline fifty thousand naira (N50,000.00) each; and kept the remaining proceed to herself. 3. However, when the deceased and mother of the babies eventually knew the exact amount they sold the babies, she demanded for the balance, but was thereafter said to have eaten a suspected poisoned corn given to her by Cynthia, leading to her death. 4. Meanwhile, the case has been adjourned to 05/10/2022 for further hearing. DSP DANIEL NDUKWE, Anipr, Police Public Relations Officer, Enugu State Command, State Headquarters, G.R.A., Enugu.
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