Couple gets to buy baby because of pressure to divorce... ➢➢➢
UNESCO first reported on cases of ‘baby harvesting’ in
Nigeria in 2006. “Here, childless marriages are sometimes
seen as shameful, or even troubled by witchcraft,” says
Anas. “At the same time, single mothers are frowned upon
and abortion is illegal. Legal adoption takes a long time, so
some couples try a short cut. And some unscrupulous people
match the unwanted babies with childless couples for money,
against the law.”
Anas and Nwaebuni pose as a couple who have been unable
to have a child in 12 years of marriage, and who are now
being pressured to divorce by his parents.
Equipped with a secret camera, they visit private clinics and
orphanages to find out how easy it is to buy a child illegally,
with no questions asked.
They are offered a baby at Destiny’s Child orphanage in
Ulakwo by Ada Ezeoyi, for $4 000 for a girl or $5000 for a
male child.
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