The Lagos State Police Command has arrested a couple (names withheld) for allegedly trying to sell their two-year-old son in order to fund a trip to Canada.
SP Benjamin Hundeyin, the command’s spokesperson, confirmed the incident to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos.
The 28-year-old man and 22-year-old woman were apprehended on Tuesday during the attempted sale of the child. The Isolo Divisional Police Officer (DPO) was alerted around 2:45 p.m. on Tuesday after the couple visited Isolo General Hospital and expressed their desire 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.
“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 said. (NAN)
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