The Police in Lagos have arrested five suspects that included a pastor, couple for their alleged involvement in a child trafficking operation in the State.
The was arrest was carried out by detectives of Oko-Oba Division of the Lagos State Police Command.
According to the Command, the arrest followed a report from the mother of a two-month-old missing boy to the State Commissioner of Police, Adegoke Fayoade.
It stated that the mother of the missing child had reported that one Gloria Sunday absconded with her son on July 11, 2024.
Acting on the complaint, the Commissioner of Police directed detectives from the Division to investigate the matter. Arrests were made of the pastor, the couple and others in connection to the trafficking of the baby.
Reacting to the development, the Lagos State Police Public Relations Officer, Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed the arrest. He stated that during interrogation, the prime suspect confessed to selling the baby for ₦500,000 to one Pastor Peter Udoh.
Hundeyin said Udoh was tracked to his base in Ikene Town of Ogun State.
“The pastor during interrogation, confessed to reselling the child for N1.4 million to one Loretta Nelson.
“Loretta was then apprehended in Festac Town, Lagos. She confessed to selling the baby for N2.4 million.”
According to Hundeyin, further investigations led to the arrest of the final buyers of the baby, Mr. and Mrs. James Uwam. “The couple were apprehended during the naming ceremony of the stolen child,” he said.
The PRO added that all the suspects would be arraigned at the conclusion of investigation.
Source: Daily Trust
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