By Adeseun Adeyeye
News reports that the Adamawa State Police Command has arrested female suspects for alleged kidnaping and selling of a twelve-year-old boy named Friday Okonkwo.
The suspects that goes by the name Blessing Okonkwo, a 24years old, and Efunaya Nabufe,a 35 years old , who live in Mubi North local government area of the state have allegedly confessed to the crime while being interrogated by the police public relations officer, SP Suleiman Nguroje.
Hauwa okonkwo the mother of Friday who lives in Askira uba Local Government Area of Borneo State express her displeae, of how her own daughter could sell her sibling to a stranger.
In her report, my daughter came home last year, to take her kid brother to future his study, since there was no standard school in the village.
“I didn’t hear from my son ever since his sister took him to the city, because anytime I call to hear from him, she gives me excuses for a whole year now. I didn’t raise alarm, since I know my daughter can do no harm to her brother.
“As God will have it, she came home with her finance to know her father who stays in Adamawa state, but he refused to give his blessing to their union, until he sees his son whom she took a year ago. She lied to him that he is dead but it was not convicing enough to him. So, he consulted what he believes in that is” Oracle ” to give him answer and he was told that is child was still alive. He then threatened her and she opened up and told him the truth; that he was living with a woman in Enugu
When her father informed me, I reported the matter to the police who swiftly arrested her and her accomplice, the child trafficker Efunaya Nabufe.
“The police spokesperson said, “On July 2, 2024, one Hauwa Lawan, a resident of Rimirgo in the Askira Uba Local Government Area of Borno State, reported to the Adamawa State Police Command that her 12years old son, Friday Okonkwo was stolen.