Couple in trouble for selling one-month old baby in Ogun

A couple residing at Ilara area of Ode Remo, in Remo North local government area of Ogun state have been arrested by men of Ogun state police command, for selling their one month old baby at the rate of fifty thousand naira.

The suspects, Eze Onyebuchi and his wife Oluchi Eze were arrested on the 16 of December 2021, following an information received by policemen at Ode Remo divisional headquarters.

According to the spokesman of the Ogun State Police Command, DSP Abimbola Oyeyemi, the couple who live at Ayegbami street Ilara Remo willingly sold their one month old baby to a woman who is now at large.

He said upon the information, the Divisional Police Officer of Ode Remo division, CSP Olayemi Fagbohun, detailed his detectives to the area where the couple were arrested and brought to the station.

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“On interrogation, the suspects explained to the police that it was one Mrs. Ruth Obajimi, who directed the yet to be identified buyer to them. They stated further that the woman came to them on the 14th of December 2021, and told them that she is from the human rights office, and that she will help them to foster their  child. The woman then gave them the sum of fifty thousand naira and they handed over the baby to her despite not knowing her from Adam.

“Effort is on top gear to apprehend the said woman with the view to recover the baby.

Meanwhile, the Commissioner of Police, CP Lanre Bankole, has ordered the immediate transfer of the suspects to the anti-human trafficking and child labour unit of the state criminal investigation and intelligence department for further investigation.

He equally directed a massive manhunt for the buyer who has since taken to flight.