A Chief Magistrate’s Court sitting in Abakaliki, Ebonyi State capital has sentenced a retired female nurse to 60 months imprisonment for child trafficking....Read Full Article >>➤
Delivering her judgement on the matter recently, the court presided over by Magistrate Lynda Ogodo gave the convict, Bomo Waribogo, option of fine of N200,000.00 and damages of N100,000.00 to the victim’s mother to compensate her for trauma on the condition that the sold child must be recovered alive and in good health.
The court ruled that the prosecuting counsel, Ijeoma Mike-Ajanwachukwu proved beyond reasonable doubts that Bomo Waribogo, a 65-year-old convict, committed the offence of child trafficking which is contrary to section 33(1) of the Ebonyi State Child Rights and Related matters Law 2010.
The jubilant mother, Chisom Njoku from Isu in Ohaozara Local Government Area of Ebonyi State poured out heartfelt gratitude to God, the police and judiciary for making it possible for her to reunite with her missing daughter five years after.
Giving insight on how the child got missing and was recovered, Chisom said, “I am grateful to God because he has brought back my baby. I gave birth to her in 2018 as a teenager outside wedlock. After two years of being an orphan, I sought job opportunities to help me and my baby. Fortunately, I got one in Anambra State but my employer couldn’t allow me to cuddle a baby of that tender age while working. So I returned home and handed her over to one of my town’s women, Nneka in agreement to be paying her on a monthly basis to assist me cater for my baby.
“That went on till I had issues with my employer and returned home asking for my baby but to no avail. Subsequently, I heard she was apprehended for child trafficking, so, I reported that she also had my child.
“It was later discovered that Nneka sold my baby to one Ifeoma Onuora (who later died in prison) and she resold her to another woman identified as Bomo Waribogo who then sold her to a childless couple in Bayelsa State without my knowledge and consent.
“Today, I am overjoyed my baby has been recovered and handed over to me alive and healthy.” ...Read Full Article >>➤
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