Prostitute in Police net for selling her daughter and kidnapping another

A prostitute, Olubunmi Funke is now in police net in Ogun State for selling her three-year-old daughter for N280,000.

Funke who was paraded along 31 others by the State Police Commissioner, Ahmed Illiyasu at the State Police Command Headquarters, Eleweran, Abeokuta, admitted to have been a prostitute while speaking with newsmen at the parade.

She said she decided to sell the daughter because she does not know who impregnated her among her customers, while she used the money made to offset her debt.

The suspect said she started prostitution after her husband sent her packing some years back, when he married another wife.

She was paraded with her two alleged partners in crime, who allegedly specialized in child stealing and kidnapping in the South West.

The other women arrested along with her are Abibat Oyesanya and Morenike Shittu.

Funke said “I am a prostitute. I engaged in prostitution after my husband sent me packing. So, I decided to give out my daughter to woman who gave me N280,000. I used the money to off set 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 at Bodija, Ojurin, Ibadan and brought her to the woman”

However, part of those paraded by the Police Commissioner include, is a self-styled Prophet, Darasimi Rotimi and his accomplice, Ibikunle Sunday, who allegedly killed one Sarah Olowokere and dissected her body for rituals.

The Police boss said the suspects allegedly killed Olowokere at Sango area of the State and dissected her body, removed her head, wrist, heart, breasts and private parts.

He added that the remains of the victim was buried at Alafia street of Alagbola Ijoko Ota.

40-year-old Sunday, an Okada rider, admitted that he killed the victim by hitting a plank on her head, noting that the victim was the girl friend of the third suspect, who is still at large, while the Prophet denied his involvement in the act.

Other suspects paraded are 10 armed robbery suspects, including a female, Bosede Oguntoye, nicknamed Abeni Tiny.

A pastor, Olotu Oluwakayode was also paraded by the Commissioner, for allegedly diverting N17.8 million into his bank account.

Meanwhile, the Police boss said the command is committed to flush out criminals in the State, while the suspects were arrested as part of “ember month mop-up operations of the command.