A the 31-year-old medical doctor, has been arrested by the Lagos State Police Command alongside a traditional birth attendant and the parents of a newborn baby over the alleged sale of the newborn.
Penpushing reports that a source disclosed that the 28-year-old mother and her boyfriend agreed to sell the baby for N2.5 million but only received N700,000 from the buyer, hence, disagreement ensued.
The source added that the disagreement over the payment caused the secret deal to be exposed, and the parents thereafter, allegedly decided not to keep the baby and sought individuals who could facilitate the sale of the child after birth.
Penpushing further reports that the source stated that the move by the parents took another dimension as intermediaries reportedly linked the couple to a prospective buyer in Ikorodu, Lagos State.
The pregnant woman was said to have initially taken to a traditional birth attendant for delivery, however, complications during labour necessitated her transfer to a private hospital in Ikorodu.
Penpushing also reports that a medical doctor, performed a successful Caesarean section that saved the lives of both the mother and the child, while arrangements for the sale of the newborn were concluded within the hospital premises shortly after delivery.
The source disclosed that the medical doctor, who is now the principal suspects was allegedly said to be in the know, how the baby was handed over to an unidentified buyer for N2.5 million, who as at the time of filing this report was on the run
Penpushing reports that in same vein, a police source disclosed that as at the time of filing this report efforts to trace the buyer were unsuccessful, as the address and telephone number supplied were discovered to be false.
“The information supplied by the person who took the baby turned out to be false. The address could not be traced and the phone number was incorrect. The baby’s mother had initially consented to the arrangement. However, the deal went sour after she allegedly received only N700,000 out of the agreed N2.5 million payment’, the source stated.
“The matter came to light after the woman raised concerns over the unpaid balance. Some non-governmental organisations later became involved and reported the matter to the police, triggering an investigation’, it added.
Penpushing further reports that the source, added that the medical doctor, the baby’s parents and the traditional birth attendant are currently in custody and will be charged in court upon the conclusion of investigations, affirming that efforts were ongoing to apprehend the buyer and rescue the baby.
The Commissioner of Police in Lagos State, Fatai Tijani, directed that the case be transferred from Area E Command, Festac, to the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID) for further investigation.
Penpushing also reports that the investigation into allegations of conspiracy, child stealing and trafficking is being handled by the Anti-Human Trafficking/Gender Unit of the SCID under the supervision of the Deputy Commissioner of Police in charge of the department, Dayo Akinbisehin.
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