The Nasarawa State Command of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, has arrested one John Ayuba of Gidiye village, in Obi local government area, for attempting to sell his three year old son, Solomon for N5million.
Parading the suspect at the command headquarters, the State Commandant of the Corps, Dr. Mahmmud Feri says, the arrest was made possible through intelligence, gathered by the officers and men of the command.
Commandant Mahmoud Feri told news men that the man Ayuba, steals children in Lafia, and sells them to people outside the state.
Ayuba, a farmer with five wives and 23 children, confessed to committing the crime.
He attributes the perpetuation of the crime to the present day economic hardship.
The Nasarawa state commandant of the Nscdc says, investigations have revealed that the culprit, had earlier sold one of his daughters to ritualist.
He assures that his command has swung into action to unravel further details of the crime.
The command calls on the citizens to report suspected acts of child trafficking and ritual inclinations to security agents.
The Commandant also calls on parents and guardian to be more vigilant in their neighborhood and communities.