Lagos Police Arrest Traffickers After Abia Woman Sells Newborn Twins

Lagos Police Arrest Traffickers After Abia Woman Sells Newborn Twins

Two women, Ujunwa Una and Chinelo Igbechionwu, were arrested by the Lagos State Police Command for allegedly selling newborn twin girls. Officers from the Ojodu Division apprehended them at Berger bus stop on September 9, 2024, following a tip-off from concerned citizens……CONTINUE READING 

According to Police Public Relations Officer Benjamin Hundeyin, the suspects were found with the twin girls, who were about six days old. They had traveled from Abia State and were reportedly on their way to deliver the infants to a nurse in Lagos, as instructed by the babies’ mother.

During interrogation, the suspects confessed to receiving N150,000 for transporting the infants, explaining that the mother had sold them due to her inability to provide proper care. The case has been referred to the command’s gender unit, and the newborns are now in the custody of a motherless baby home for care and medical evaluation. The suspects were arraigned on September 19, and efforts are ongoing to identify and apprehend additional individuals involved in the trafficking.