Detectives from the Oko-Oba Police Division in Lagos have rescued a two-month-old stolen baby during a naming ceremony organized by the new parents in Lagos.
Consequently, five persons, including a pastor, were arrested in connection with the alleged sale of the baby.
The biological mother of the baby (name withheld) reported to the police that one Gloria Sunday absconded with her son on July 11, 2024.
Explaining how the baby was rescued, the spokesman for the Lagos State Police Command, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, said:”Detectives swung into action, leading to the arrest of Gloria Sunday. During interrogation, the suspect confessed to selling the baby for ₦500,000 to one Pastor Peter Udoh, who was subsequently arrested in Ikene Town, Ogun State. He admitted reselling the child for ₦1,450,000 to one Loretta Nelson, who was also apprehended in Festac Town, Lagos. She, in turn, confessed to selling the baby for ₦2,350,000.”
“Further investigations led to the arrest of the final buyers of the baby, Mr. and Mrs. James Uwam, during the naming ceremony of the stolen child. All suspects will be arraigned in court at the conclusion of the investigation,” he said.