Father-Of-23 Children Arrested While Trying To Sell Another One Of His Children To Ritualists

Officials of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Nasarawa State, have arrested a 42-year-old man, Ayuba John, for allegedly
attempting to sell his son, Solomon, for N5 million.

Alhaji Mohammed Gidado Fari, the NSCDC Commandant said John was arrested on Tuesday behind GSM village in the State's Capital, Lafiia. The commandant revealed that the command deployed its intelligence officers when it got wind that the suspect was trying to sell his child.

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He said his officers pretended to be buyers and negotiated with the man and agreed to a price of N5 million. When they asked him how he wanted to be paid, John, demanded payment in cash.

The suspect was immediately apprehended when he brought some big bags to receive the payment. Mohammed Fari also revealed that the suspect had earlier sold one of his children to ritual killers in Owerri, Imo State.

John, who has five wives and 23 children, told his interrogators that he wanted to sell his son to boost his financial status.

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