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The Nigerian Security and Civil Defense Corps, NSCDC, Enugu State Command, has arrested a young woman, identified as Nkechi Isioko, from Mpu in Aninri Local Government Area of the State for allegedly attempting to sell her baby for N100, 000.

Nkechi was paraded alongside some prostitutes and pipeline vandals. It was gathered that the suspect had collected the sum of N100, 000 from one Mrs. Blessing Egbo before operatives of the NSCDC arrested her and the suspected buyer. She claimed that Mrs. Egbo initially gave her part payment of N10,000, and later completed the money. She further confessed that she later gave back the N100, 000 to Mrs Egbo after she was advised not to sell her own baby, adding that she wanted to sell the baby because she needed money to treat herself of some ailment.

Speaking while parading the suspects, the commandant of NSCDC in Enugu State, Mr. Lar Stephen Zwali, warned pipeline vandals to look for another business, saying his command had intensified surveillance. He promisd to not allow such incidents to be repeated anymore under his watch.

He disclosed that the suspects were caught at Nenwe in Aninri Local Government in the night while they were vandalising the pipelines in that area. The NCSDC Commandant further told journalists that though the NNPC repaired the pipelines before it commenced pumping of petroleum products to its depot in Enugu, his command had informed the corporation of the development.

He further advised human traffickers and prostitutes to find another business, warning that his command was committed to stopping their illegal business. The Chairman of the Committee on Child Adoption and Fostering in Enugu State and Archbishop of the Anglican Communion, Enugu Province, Most Reverend Emmanuel Chukwuma, who also spoke to reporters warned that the state would no longer be conducive for human traffickers and prostitutes.

He stated that the state governor, Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi, had directed them to stop prostitution and illegal sale and adoption of babies.

In another news, A 2-year-old child was unharmed after being left inside a running car that was stolen from a parking lot, police said. As at the time of reporting, police were still in search of the 2 suspects after car was stolen  with the baby still in back seat

About 1:30 p.m. Sunday, Dallas police responded to a child abduction call in the 3300 block of South Lancaster Road. A mother said she left her car running with the unattended child inside while she was inside a business center, police said.

A person got into the car and drove about five miles to the 3500 block of Simpson Stuart Road. The child was left there and the suspect continued driving. The suspect was at large Sunday and may be driving the woman’s 2010 dark blue Mitsubishi with Texas license plate DN5Y372, police said.

No charges have been filed by the woman. In August, a vehicle left running with a one-year-old girl inside was stolen from a Pleasant Grove 7-Eleven. The child was dropped off near a park and later given back to her mother, police said.