A grandmother, who claimed to be 27 years old,  has been arrested in Akwa Ibom for allegedly stealing and selling off her granddaughter.

Ekaette Obot allegedly sold the girl for N200,000. When questioned she claimed she sold the child to free her 18-year-old  daughter, Blessing Okon, of burden.

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The state Commissioner of Police, Mr Adeyemi Ogunjemilusi, said in Uyo on Tuesday that Obot, who is also pregnant, told the police that as soon as she was delivered of the baby, she would sell it.

He said,

“This is the mother to this lady. As soon as her daughter gave birth she sold the child for N200, 000. She is pregnant and she is saying that as soon as she puts to bed, she is going to sell her own baby also.”

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