The Lagos State Police Command has arrested a couple for allegedly attempting to sell their two-year-old son to fund a trip to Canada. The command's spokesperson, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed the arrest to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday, July 11, 2024.
The couple, aged 28 and 22, were apprehended on Tuesday at Isolo General Hospital while trying to sell their son. According to Hundeyin, the Isolo Divisional Police Officer (DPO) received information around 2:45 p.m. that a couple intended to sell their child at the hospital.
"Upon receipt of the information, operatives from the station moved swiftly to the hospital where they were about to sell their child," Hundeyin stated.
The baby, who is two years old, has been rescued. During interrogation, the couple confessed that they decided to sell the baby to enable the man to travel to Canada for a better life. The investigation is ongoing.
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