Edo State Task Force Rescues Baby From Human Trafficker

A baby was rescued from a human trafficker in Benin city who sold the baby for over N1.7 million.

According to Edo State Taskforce against Human Trafficking, the innocent baby identified as Deborah has been rescued as she was sold in Benin City by a 45-year old woman, Maureen Ekuase, to another 63-year old woman, Grace Idehen for over N1.7 million.

In a statement, the task force said the baby who is a victim of human trafficking and illegal adoption, was returned by a good Samaritan woman in the company of a man from the Eastern part of Nigeria.

According to the statement:

“Baby Deborah was adopted by one Grace Idehen, female, 63 years old, of No 1 Idehen Street, Egor Quarters, on the 30th December 2019 from Faith Land Orphanage Home of No 9 Osarenren Street, Ikpoba Hill, Benin City, owned by Maureen Ekuase ‘F’ 45years.

According to Maureen Ekuase, in collaboration with one Igbinosa Janet, female, 52 years of Igbinosa Street Jehovah, the Director of Compassion Orphanage Home in Benin City, the victim was brought by a good Samaritan woman in company of a man from the Eastern part of Nigeria.

The efforts to trace the victim’s parent have not yielded any positive result, as the two suspects who sold the baby girl for one million, seven hundred and fifty thousand naira (N1,750,000), declined giving the Edo State Taskforce investigation team any useful information.