Anambra court remands fake doctor, 2 others for stealing and selling a child for N3m



Saturday, July 5, 2025 - The Anambra State Children, Sexual and Gender-Based Violence Offences Court in Awka has ordered the remand of a 72-year-old ‘medical doctor’, Daniel Ikebuilo, alongside two women, Ifunanya Ogbonna, 23, and Chidiogo Ogbonna, 20, over alleged child theft and illegal sale.

The three defendants pleaded not guilty to a five-count charge bordering on conspiracy, child stealing, and unlawful sale of a minor.

Presiding Chief Magistrate U.E. Onochie directed that the accused persons be remanded at the Awka Correctional Centre and adjourned the matter to August 13 for a ruling on their bail application.

According to the prosecution counsel, Chinyere Okechukwu, the incident occurred on April 30 at Okpoko in Onitsha. 

She told the court that the two female defendants conspired and fraudulently took a seven-year-old boy from his mother, Kosarachukwu Okpala.

"They sold the boy to the doctor for N700,000, and the doctor later re-sold the child for N2.3 million,” Okechukwu said.

She informed the court that the offences violated Sections 495(a) and 321 of the Criminal Code Law of Anambra State (1991, as amended), as well as Section 31(1)(4) of the state’s Child Rights Law of 2004 and Section 15(1) of the Violence Against Persons Prohibition and Protection Law of 2017.

The prosecutor further noted that Ifunanya Ogbonna and Dr. Ikebuilo had previously been arraigned on March 5 for a similar offence.

“Immediately after they perfected their bail application following the March arraignment, they stole another child in April,” Okechukwu told the court.

The court is expected to decide on their bail status at the next hearing. 

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