The Ogun State police command has arrested a 33-year-old girl, Olaide Adekunle, for reportedly promoting her 18-month-old child to a yet-to-be-identified purchaser for N600,000.
The suspect was apprehended when her husband, Nureni Rasaq, filed a criticism at Sango divisional headquarters, that his spouse left residence for Lagos on March 15, 2023, with their child lady, Moridiat Rasaq, however returned residence with out the child.
He stated all makes an attempt to seek out out what occurred to the kid had been futile as a result of his spouse was unable to present any cheap clarification for her disappearance.
Following the report, the DPO Sango division, CSP Dahiru Saleh, directed his investigators to go after the lady, who was rapidly apprehended. Upon questioning, the suspect admitted to promoting her child to somebody in Lagos for 600 thousand naira (#600,000).
She stated she offered the kid as a result of she took a mortgage from a microfinance financial institution, and when she was unable to repay it, the financial institution brokers started harassing her and threatened to cope with her harshly.
Because of this, she fled to Lagos and commenced promoting sachet water. Whereas hawking sooner or later, she met a person who launched her to the lady who finally bought the kid in Lagos.
The state police command’s spokesperson, SP Abimbola Oyeyemi, who confirmed the arrest, stated the performing Commissioner of Police, DCP Babakura Muhammed, has directed that the suspect be transferred to State Prison Investigation Departments for additional investigation and potential restoration of the child.
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