Police arrest 5 for alleged involvement in sale of two-month-old baby

Police operatives in Lagos have arrested five persons, including a couple, over their alleged involvement in the sale of a two-month-old baby in the state.
The spokesman for the state police command, Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed the arrests in a statement on Saturday in Lagos.
Hundeyin said detectives from the Oko-oba Police Division arrested the suspects following a report from the mother of the baby boy.
He added that the mother of the child reported that one of the suspects absconded with her son to an unknown destination on July 11.
”Detectives swung into action, which led to the arrest of one Gloria, who during interrogation confessed to selling the baby for ₦500,000 to one Pastor Peter.
”Pastor Peter, who was subsequently arrested in Ikene Town, Ogun State, admitted to reselling the child for N1.4 million to one Loretta.
”Loretta was then arrested in Festac Town, Lagos. She confessed to selling the baby for N2.3 million.
“Further investigations led to the arrest of the final buyers of the baby, one couple simply identified as Mr. and Mrs. James, during the naming ceremony of the stolen child.
”All suspects will be arraigned in court after investigation,” the spokesman said.
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