Police rescue baby sold by mother for N2m in Oyo

The Oyo State Police Command has rescued a one-month-old baby girl allegedly sold by her mother for N2 million to one Folawewo in Ido Local Government Area of the state.

The Oyo State Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Olayinka Ayanlade, disclosed this in a statement issued on Saturday, October 17, 2926.

Ayanlade said the health facility owner facilitated the sale of the baby girl after her mother delivered there.

Ayanlade noted that a woman, Mary Amos, reported the incident to police at about 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.

He said the complainant disclosed that her 23-year-old daughter gave birth to a baby girl on September 6 at Ebepraise Health Centre, Ido.

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He stated: “She further reported that her daughter disappeared with the baby about seven days after delivery and could not provide a satisfactory account of the child’s whereabouts, raising suspicions that the baby might have been sold.

“Acting on the report, police operatives arrested the baby’s mother for questioning.

“She confessed during interrogation that the owner of the health facility and one Oludunni lured her into the arrangement and facilitated the sale of the baby to one Folawewo.”

Ayanlade said investigations later revealed that the baby’s mother received N1 million of the N2 million, while the health facility owner and Oludunni received N500,000 each.

The police spokesperson said the one-month-old baby girl has been rescued, adding that efforts were ongoing to arrest Folawemo and all other persons involved to face justice.