Five Arrested for Selling Two-Month-Old Infant
By Trek Africa Newspaper
The Lagos State Police Command has apprehended five individuals, including a married couple, in connection with the alleged sale of a two-month-old infant.
The Command’s spokesperson, Superintendent of Police (SP) Benjamin Hundeyin, disclosed this in a statement issued today in Lagos.
SP Hundeyin said that the suspects were arrested by detectives from the Oko-oba Police Division following a report filed by the mother of the baby boy.
According to him, the mother of the child reported that one of the suspects absconded with her son to an unknown destination on July 11.
”Detectives swung into action, which led to the arrest of one Gloria, who during interrogation confessed to selling the baby for ₦500,000 to one Pastor Peter.
”Pastor Peter, who was subsequently arrested in Ikene Town, Ogun, admitted reselling the child for N1.4 million to one Loretta.
”Loretta was then also arrested in Festac Town, Lagos. She confessed to selling the baby for N2.3 million,” he said.
The image maker said that further investigations led to the arrest of the final buyers of the baby, one couple, simply identified as Mr and Mrs James, during the naming ceremony of the stolen child.
”All suspects will be arraigned in court after investigation,” he said.
(NAN)
