I Wanted To Sell My Son For My Mum’s Burial -Suspect
A 30-year-old man, Haruna Sule was on Wednesday arraigned before an Iyaganku Magistrate Court 5 in Ibadan, Oyo State, for allegedly attempting to sell a Six-year-old boy.
Sule was alleged to have confessed that he wanted to sell his son in collusion with his friend, Abdulfatai Quadri, also 30, to raise money for his mother’s burial.
With charge number M/1048/2017, the accused, were arraigned on a two count charge of conspiracy and attempt to sell a boy.
The accused pleaded not guilty to the allegations.
The prosecutor, Sgt. Oriola James told the court that Haruna and his friend Abdulfatai on June 21 at Agbowo area, Ogbomoso in Oyo State, conspired to sell the 6-year- old boy for an undisclosed amount.
The boy (name withheld), was said to be Haruna’s biological son.
According to the prosecutor, the offences contravened sections 516 and 509 of the Criminal Code Cap 38, Vol. II, Laws of Oyo State of Nigeria 2000.
In his confessional statement, Haruna told the police that he decided to sell his son in order to raise money for his mother’s burial.
Narrating how they were arrested, Haruna said he was the one who called his friend, Abdulfatai to help him look for a buyer who is willing to buy the boy as the mother’s burial date keeps approaching.
He stated that his friend had called to inform him that he had found a buyer, only to be arrested at the point where the money was to be collected.
He said the prospective buyer was the one who called the police for their arrest.
