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.
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.”
