The
resurgence of so-called baby factories everywhere and the incessant stealing of
children have become worrisome. Only this year not less than four incidence of child-theft
have been reported and there is the likelihood that it would not abate unless
the authorities take more drastic measures.
Yesterday,
July 10, 2014, the Lagos State Police Command presented a nine year old girl, Blessing
(pictured above) who was rescued from three female child trafficking syndicate
in Lagos who attempted to sell her again. Yes again! She had been previously sold.
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| The Suspected Child Merchants |
According
to Umaru Abubakar Manko, Lagos State Police Commissioner, Blessing was abducted
from her parents about 3 years ago and has been sold to different people and
made to serve as a house-maid. While presenting little Blessing to newsmen at
the Ikeja Headquarters of the Command, the three female child- trafficking
syndicate members were also paraded.
The
question now is, why do women buy and steal children? Is a result of
infertility or outright criminality? If there are no buyers or markets for
these children, these syndicates would close shop.
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