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Couple Arrested In Lagos For Trying To Sell Toddler To Finance Move Abroad
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The Lagos State Police Command has arrested a couple, whose names are being withheld, for allegedly attempting to sell their two-year-old son to fund a move to Canada……… CONTINUE READING
The command’s spokesperson, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed the incident to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday, July 11, 2024.
Hundeyin stated that the couple, aged 28 and 22, were apprehended on Tuesday while trying to sell their son.
According to the PPRO, the Isolo Divisional Police Officer (DPO) received a tip-off on Tuesday around 2:45 p.m. that a couple had gone to Isolo General Hospital with the intention of selling their baby boy.
“Upon receipt of the information, operatives from the station moved swiftly to the hospital where they were about to sell their child,” he said.
“The baby, who is two years old, has been rescued. Upon interrogation, the couple confessed that they decided to sell the baby to enable the man to travel to Canada for a greener pasture.
“However, the investigation is ongoing,” he added.
