Father Sells 9-Year-Old Son For N400,000 In Akwa Ibom

A father , Gabriel Okon Ekpiri of Ekit Itam Akpan Obong in Itu Local Government Area in Aiwa Ibom has been arrested by OPERATIVES of the Quick Intervention Squad (QIS) Akwa Ibom State Police Command for selling his nine-year-old -son for N400,000.

The Police Public Relations Officer in the state, Mr Odiko MacDon disclosed this in a statement made available to newsmen in Uyo.

“The CP has condemned the action of one Gabriel Okon Ekpiri of Ekit Itam Akpan Obong in Itu Local Government Area who sold his nine (9) year old son for four hundred thousand (400,000) naira.

“The CP noted that the act was barbaric and totally unacceptable. The Suspect who was arrested by the Quick Intervention Squad of the Command has confessed to the crime while blaming the devil and economic hardship for his actions”