The Oyo State Police Command has rescued a one-month-old baby girl allegedly sold for ₦2 million in Ido Local Government Area of the state, with the child’s mother and two other suspects accused of facilitating the transaction.
Key Highlights
- Oyo police rescue a one-month-old girl allegedly sold for ₦2 million in Ido LGA.
- The mother allegedly got ₦1 million; a health centre owner and one Oludunni allegedly got ₦500,000 each.
- The baby’s grandmother reported her missing to the police on Thursday.
- The alleged buyer, identified as Folawewo, is yet to be arrested.
The police said the baby’s mother received ₦1 million from the alleged sale, while the owner of the health facility where she delivered and another suspect, identified as Oludunni, allegedly received ₦500,000 each.
The Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Olayinka Ayanlade, disclosed this in a statement made available to journalists in Ibadan on Saturday.
How the Case Came to Light
According to the police, the case came to light after Mary Amos reported the disappearance of her granddaughter to the command on Thursday.
Amos reportedly told the police that her 23-year-old daughter gave birth to the baby girl on September 6 at Ebepraise Health Centre in Ido.
She alleged that her daughter disappeared with the infant about seven days after delivery and could not give a satisfactory explanation for the child’s whereabouts, raising suspicions that the baby might have been sold.
Following the complaint, police officers arrested the mother for questioning.
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Mother Allegedly Confesses
Ayanlade said the woman allegedly confessed during interrogation that the owner of the health facility and Oludunni had lured her into the arrangement and facilitated the sale of the child to a person identified as Folawewo.
“The baby girl has been rescued,” the police spokesperson said, adding that efforts were ongoing to arrest the alleged buyer and other persons linked to the incident.
The police did not disclose the identity or current whereabouts of the alleged buyer beyond the name provided.
The command reiterated its commitment to protecting children and other vulnerable persons, urging members of the public to report suspected cases of child trafficking and related offences to the Nigeria Police Force.
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