Categories: News

Japa: Police arrest couple over attempt to sell their 2-year-old son to fund relocation abroad

Japa: Police arrest couple over attempt to sell their 2-year-old son to fund relocation abroad
The Lagos State Police Command has arrested a couple (name withheld), over an alleged attempt to sell their two-year-old son to travel to Canada.
The spokesperson of the command, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed this to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday, July 11, 2024.
Hundeyin said that the couple, aged 28 and 22, were arrested on Tuesday while attempting to sell the boy off.
The PPRO said that on Tuesday, at about 2.45 p.m., the Isolo Divisional Police Officer (DPO) received information that a couple went to Isolo General Hospital and declared their intention to sell 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’s age is two and he 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.
READ ALSO: 460 new cases of Coronavirus recorded in Nigeria
citynews

Leave a Comment
Share
Published by
citynews
5 months ago

Recent Posts

Breaking: FIRS Announces Fresh Recruitment, See Eligibility Criteria, Application Deadline

The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has begun its recruitment exercise for experienced professionals to…

8 hours ago

Primate Ayodele’s Prophecies For 2025

Primate Elijah Ayodele Unveils 94-Page Prophecy for 2025, Makes Striking Predictions About Nigeria’s Political and…

10 hours ago

Tinubu’s Aide Condemns Plan To Reinstall ‘Jesus Is Not God’ Banner In Lekki Mosque

The Senior Special Assistant to President Bola Tinubu on Community Engagement (North Central), Abiodun Essiet,…

13 hours ago

President Tinubu’s reforms not responsible for food stampedes – FG

The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, has warned politicians against linking stampedes…

13 hours ago

I will be more influential in Nigeria than UK – Tobi Adegboyega

Tobi Adegboyega, founder of the Salvation Proclaimers Anointed Church (SPAC Nation), has stated that he…

13 hours ago

Petrol To Sell ₦‎935/Litre From Today – IPMAN

The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria has said that petrol is going to sell…

13 hours ago