A 23-year-old pregnant woman, Jennifer Ogbonna, raised the emotion of people recently at Zone 2, Police Headquarters, Abeokuta, Ogun State, when she narrated how her sister tricked her into slavery and sold her off with her 7-month old pregnancy. She was then transported from Aba to Abeokuta after a couple who allegedly specialized in buying human beings from all parts of the country paid N100,000 to her sister.
The lady who hails from Ebonyi State but lived and worked in Aba narrated her ugly experiences shortly after she was rescued by the Police. She said:
“I was brought to Abeokuta by the woman’s husband. I don’t know that they had already paid money on my head. I only got to know in Abeokuta when I overheard the woman and her husband talking about child trafficking and I felt bad. I decided not to eat any of their food. There is one lady
in that building, they call her Adeola, she would bring food for me and I would not touch it to the extent that the woman’s husband pleaded with me to eat and still I refused and said I am going back to Aba where she brought me from.
When I said I was going to Aba, the man was angry and said before he would allow me to go back, I must pay back the N100,000 he paid my sister for myself and my pregnancy and the expenses he incurred so far on me. After that, his wife took me to one shrine and asked me to swear to an oath not to go back to Aba or tell anybody what happened, that if I try to go back or tell anybody, she will make me mad; she would make me deaf and dumb.
But, I discussed my plan to escape with another victim who I met there, she is Oluchi and she said that if I try it I will become mad, but, I insisted and I escaped. I ran away to the next street. When I ran to the street,I met some people and I narrated my experience to them. They advised me to report to the Police, that was how police got to know everything, she stated.
Division of labour
Investigations revealed that the notorious couple who lives in Abeokuta where they operate their illegal and nefarious business, usually travels to many parts of the country in search of their ‘commodity’. It was further gathered that the husband, identified as Ismail Yusuf, is in charge of scouting for pregnant women as he reportedly went as far as Abia, Anambra, Ebonyi and other states in the Eastern part of the country.
Investigations revealed that the notorious couple who lives in Abeokuta where they operate their illegal and nefarious business, usually travels to many parts of the country in search of their ‘commodity’. It was further gathered that the husband, identified as Ismail Yusuf, is in charge of scouting for pregnant women as he reportedly went as far as Abia, Anambra, Ebonyi and other states in the Eastern part of the country.
The wife, Muyiba, was saddled with the task of nurturing the pregnant women till they deliver of their babies for onward sale.
Crime Guard learnt also that Muyiba who is cooling her feet at the Police station after she was arrested was reported to had come to Abeokuta from Kwara State disguised like a herbalist and rented an apartment at Adigbe where they use as their operational base.
Crime Guard learnt also that Muyiba who is cooling her feet at the Police station after she was arrested was reported to had come to Abeokuta from Kwara State disguised like a herbalist and rented an apartment at Adigbe where they use as their operational base.
Suspects |
According to the findings, the husband, having bought their preys (pregnant women), would charm them on the spot and take them to their operational base in Abeokuta where they would nurture the victims and their pregnancies until they give birth, which they allegedly usually sell to couples that need children or for ritual purposes.
It was also gathered that when these victims were bought, the couple would force them to swear to an oath not to escape. They would charm them so that they would not escape from them and people living around and security agencies would not have any clues of what they were doing in their den.
Suspect opens up
Recalling her journey in the human trafficking business, 38-year-old Muyiba said, “ I came to Abeokuta in January this year from Offa, Kwara State. I used to sell baby clothes before my shop got burnt during the crisis between Offa and Erin-Ile. I know how to prepare herbs for diabetic patients. I am a trado-medical doctor, I registered in Kwara State but not in Ogun State. I have treated three patients in Abeokuta since I have been here.”
Recalling her journey in the human trafficking business, 38-year-old Muyiba said, “ I came to Abeokuta in January this year from Offa, Kwara State. I used to sell baby clothes before my shop got burnt during the crisis between Offa and Erin-Ile. I know how to prepare herbs for diabetic patients. I am a trado-medical doctor, I registered in Kwara State but not in Ogun State. I have treated three patients in Abeokuta since I have been here.”
When asked what she was doing with the pregnant women she camped in her house, Muyiba claimed that “ it was their husbands that brought them to my place, to keep them in my place. I knew them through one Joy.
Arrest
How were you arrested, she said “ It all happened when I saw police on Wednesday night banging that we should open the door. They came to arrest all of us. I thought my husband has run away because I was asleep when the police came. My husband is Ismail Yusuf, our children are in Kwara State. The police also arrested Muyiba’s younger sister —Seun and when she was asked her role in the incident, she passed the ball to her elder sister.
How were you arrested, she said “ It all happened when I saw police on Wednesday night banging that we should open the door. They came to arrest all of us. I thought my husband has run away because I was asleep when the police came. My husband is Ismail Yusuf, our children are in Kwara State. The police also arrested Muyiba’s younger sister —Seun and when she was asked her role in the incident, she passed the ball to her elder sister.
According to her , I was staying with her. I just graduated last year from School of Health in Ilorin, Kwara state. I came to Abeokuta last month. I don’t have anything to say, she (Muyinba) is the one that can say anything about it.
*Why are most of the culprits on human trafficking married couples?am i missing something?
The thing tire me seff!
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ReplyDeleteHmmm God didn't lie when HE said that 2014 is the year of vengeance. That destinies would be determined. That the wicked will not go unpunished. Moreover, it's been said that this year, Nigeria will be relieved of her foes. We are just in April people, see how many revelations have led to arrests? Most of which are ritualists and human traffickers o. See how many politicians have gone against each other, things they did in hiding they've been forced to reveal to the public tru thier open letters. And the police department has not been left out either, judgement has started from the inner caucus. This God cannot be mocked. And more will surely come. Truly this is the year of vengeance and destinies will be determined for good or bad.. I am happy that God has arisen for Nigeria.
DeleteOh. And this story sounds like Joseph's. I hope she ends up lording over her sister for selling her to slavery. Wicked much
DeleteAsin ehhhee Stellastica....poverty I guess....SMH
ReplyDeleteTrust ibo people with their desperation for money, lol. I said all these recent evil in ibadan, and other places were probably perpetrated by these animals. Curse me, right back at ya a hundred times. I speak the truth!
ReplyDeleteU r an ignorant tribalistic dumb fool, an animal of d lowest specie, i guess u didnt read d part of d woman and her husband who travel far and wide to buy human beings as if they r commodities? Are they ibos too? I guess u r too blinded by bigotry prejudice and small mindedness to realice the fact that evil exists in all cultures and societies
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ReplyDeleteMay it never be well for that witch of a sister.
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No way this happened my God
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nawa o.......100k? is that what her sisters life is worth?
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Why am I not surprised? Ibo and yorubas are thr problem of this great nation but I hate the ibos more
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And as d day goes by, this business of baby sales and rituals keeps blooming in Nigeria. Lord hv mercy!
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They are juSt wicked! And to think they have their own kids, yet they Sell other babies to Strangers
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ReplyDeletePoverty is a bastard cos I don't know what 100k can do in someone's life. I hope they don't give them 500k bail and they go back to biz as usual.
God will continue to expose them
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DeleteThey must always give reasons for their crime,ur shop got burnt and u jumped to human trafficking.Sister selling blood sister bcos of money.....QUEEN OF ASOROCK will not take dis shit from any blood relation my blood dey hot
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Rituals
Wot r the perpetrators of these inhuman act always after--- MONEY
Whew! The luv of Money is truly d root of all evil.
Bia this calabar man, which one cum bi "NKan nbe". You had better go back to your village. Here's not a forum for village meeting.
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