Esther Ita Udoakang
A Federal High Court in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State has sentenced a mother to prison for selling her baby.
A young mother by name, Esther Ita Udoakang has been sentenced to 2
years imprisonment by a court for allegedly selling her day-old chiild.
This was made public in a statement issued by Nneka Aniagoh, Head, Press and Public Relations of NAPTIP. The statement read:
"The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in
Persons (NAPTIP) has secured another conviction as 23-year-old Esther
Ita Udoakang gets sentenced to two years imprisonment for child
trafficking.
The suspect pleaded guilty to a one count charge of selling a
day-old baby to one Princess Tonymass, who is still at large; an act
which is contrary to Section 21 of the Trafficking in Persons
(Prohibition) Enforcement and Administration Act 2015.
Delivering the judgment at the Federal High Court, Uyo, Akwa
Ibom State, the presiding Judge, Justice M. I. Sanni frowned against
such an act and subsequently sentenced her to 2 years imprisonment with
an option of a fine to the tune of N400,000.00 (four hundred thousand
naira, only).
Reacting to the Judgment, the Director-General of NAPTIP, Dame
Julie Okah-Donli commended the investigators and prosecutors for a job
well-done. She further lauded the judiciary for prompt judgment delivery
and reiterated her resolve to fight child trafficking to the letter."
