Man, 30, Arrested For Allegedly Selling Sister’s One Month Baby
KINGSLEY EBERE
The Lagos State Police Command has arrested a 30-year-old man for allegedly selling his sister’s one-month-old baby for N2m for the burial of their late mother.
P.M.EXPRESS reports that the suspect, who resides in Igbogbo in the Ikorodu area of the state, allegedly claimed he sold the baby to raise funds for their mother’s burial.
However, after the burial, the baby’s mother later reported the incident to the Police, prompting the suspect’s arrest.
The Commissioner of Police in Lagos State, Olohundare Jimoh, has directed that the case be transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department, SCID, Panti, for further investigation.
The suspect admitted to have committed the act, attributed his actions to financial hardship and that his sister’s initially consented to the plan but later changed her mind after the burial.
He explained that he came in contact with the woman who purchased the baby through Facebook.
“Poverty pushed me into doing it. My sister initially agreed to the arrangement,” he said.
According to him, the woman seeking a child asked him to bring the baby to Mile 2 after their discussions.
“I went there with my sister. A man sent by the buyer collected the baby, and the woman transferred N2 million into my bank account,” he said.
The suspect added that he gave his sister N500,000 from the proceeds, while the remaining amount was used to organise their mother’s burial
He further claimed that after the burial, his sister began demanding that the baby be returned, alleging that he had used charms to influence her to agree to the sale.
“My sister later claimed she was unaware that the baby had been sold and reported the matter to the police, which led to my arrest,” he said.
The suspect said he did not know the buyer personally and had no details about her residence, adding that attempts to reach her through the phone number used during the transaction had been unsuccessful.
Meanwhile, the Deputy Commissioner of Police in charge of SCID, Dayo Akinbisehin, confirmed that investigations into the matter are ongoing.
He stated that the suspect would be arraigned in court once the investigations are concluded.
