Lagos State Police Command operatives have arrested five suspects for allegedly stealing and selling a two-week-old baby for N3 million.
The command’s spokesperson, Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed this in a statement on Thursday in Lagos.
According to him, the State Criminal Investigation Department, SCID, of the command apprehended the suspects, one man and four women for abduction and child stealing.
“The complaint was originally lodged at Ajah Division on May 5, by an individual who reported that his 16-year-old cousin was impregnated by an unidentified person.
“Investigation revealed that due to financial constraints, the complainant’s mother entrusted her to a guardian for accommodation until she delivers.
“However, the guardian conspired with four others to relocate the girl to an unknown location. When she was eventually found, she was without her pregnancy and the baby,” Hundeyin said.
The spokesman said that following transfer of the case to the SCID for discreet investigation, the police apprehended the suspects, who had conspired and sold the baby for N3 million.
The police image maker stated further that through painstaking efforts, detectives traced and recovered the stolen baby boy in Agemuwo, Badagry area.
Hundeyin said that the command reiterated its unwavering commitment to ensuring the safety and security of all residents.
