Nursing mother sells six-week-old baby, buys phone
Miracle Johnson, 23, allegedly sold her six-week-old baby and used part of the money she collected to buy a phone.
The Agenebode native was said to have sold her baby for the sum of N200,000 to Greatness an orphanage in Onitsha, Anambra State.
Miracle claimed that frustration, and her husband’s inability to provide the basic needs of the family, caused her to sell the child.
She said she was compelled by one Mama joy to sell her child and give the money to her husband to start a business.
“My baby was born on July 2, I said her due to frustration, my husband was just struggling to provide for us,” she said.
”My friend (Mama Joy) said that since my husband was not taking care of me, that if I did it, I could give the money to my husband to start a business or buy a motorcycle, Two weeks later she came again to tell me, I don’t know what happened to me , I took my bag and some things and left.
”I sold her to an orphanage in Onitsha,and the orphanage bought the child for N200,000. I only bought a phone, I did not want to buy it but Mama Joy forced me.
“I told my pastor what I did and that it was a mistake, for which I would never forgive myself for. So my husband and I went to the police station to report.
”I know what I did was wrong, I pray that my child will be able to forgive me,” she added.
Miracle’s husband said he disapproved of her plan and told her to exercise patience.
However, the Police said the baby would be rescued.
