LAGOS —
Controversy currently trails the parenthood of five-month-old twins who
were presented at the United States of America’s embassy by their supposed
parents for the procurement of visa.
This follows result of a DNA test ordered by the
embassy which reports showed that the couple were not the biological parents of
the twins as claimed.
Consequently, the couple have been arrested and
are being interrogated at the Special Fraud Unit, SFU Milverton, for alleged
child-trafficking.
Although
investigation, according to the unit, had not been concluded, there were
indication that the children could have been bought for N1.8 million somewhere
in Port Harcourt, Rivers State.
Following the discovery, the passport of the
supposed father, Mr Adenuga Shoyibo, a Nigerian based in America has been
seized pending the outcome of the investigation.
But Soyibo, who claimed to be a USA citizen,
maintained that the children were theirs, disclosing that the twins came
at a traditional home in Port Harcourt, 15 years after they got married.
He further revealed that he paid N1.8
million to the trado-medical practitioner for the herbs administered to his
wife which eventually led to her conception.
But in the course of investigation, Commissioner
of Police in charge of the unit, Mr Tunde Ogunsaki, was said to have detailed
some policemen to accompany Elizabeth to the trado medical home where she
claimed the babies were delivered,with a view to ascertaining her claim.
The CP said: “During investigation, detectives
travelled to Port-Harcourt, Rivers State where the woman claimed she gave birth
to the twins in a private small house. But on reaching
Port-Harcourt, the woman claimed she could no longer locate the place, she also
stated that she had no antenatal record anywhere as she did not attend any.
“Adenuga Soyibo, who claimed to be the father of
the twins, on his own part, said he was also given local herbs that boosted his
sperm count that produced the babies.
Both suspects claimed they could no longer trace
the woman whom they paid the N1.8 million for the local herbs for the babies
delivery. They also could not produce anyone who knew about the conception and
the subsequent delivery of the babies.”
Mr Soyibo, however, said he met the woman, one
Mrs Okoro, last year, adding that when the delivery date was near, he arrived
the country November 19, 2012 and four days later his wife travelled to
Port Harcourt where she was delivered same day and returned to their Ikorodu
abode the following day.
He further stated that he did not go to Port
Harcourt with his wife, saying he was too tired because of the journey.
Currently, Soyibo’s travelling documents have
been seized pending the outcome of investigation. But the couple were released
on bail, yesterday, and advised to be visiting for further interrogation.
Source: Vanguard
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