Prostitute Sells Her 3-Year-Old Child For N280k In Ibadan (Photo)

A single mother of one, identified as Olubunmi Funke disclosed on Tuesday that she sold her 3-year-old daughter to enable her offset a crippling debt burden.

According to her, she sold her daughter to one Abibat Oyesanya, a member of child trafficking ring who promised her that she would be allowed to visit her daughter once in three months.

Funke who said she even took to prostitution to raise money to pay the debt when her husband sent her away from matrimonial home, added the syndicate who allegedly specialized in child stealing and kidnapping in South West, bought the little girl off her for N280,000.

She disclosed this to reporters at the Ogun State Police Command Headquarters, Eleweran where she was paraded along with two other women, Abibat Oyesanya, Morenike Shittu in connection with trading in children.

She said:

“I gave out my three year old daughter to Abibat Oyesanya who is into local adoption business. But she promised me that I would be allowed to visit my daughter once in three month.
“I am a prostitute. I engaged in prostitution after my first husband sent me packing. So, I decided to give out my daughter to woman who gave me N280, 000. I used the money to offset my debt.
“The woman also requested for more children based on more demands for those adopting children. That is why I kidnapped the baby girl in Bodija, Ojurin, Ibadan, and brought it to the woman.”