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Two female suspects have been arrested by the operatives of the Lagos State Police Command over conspiracy and child sales.
The command spokesperson, Ben Hundeyin, in a statement on Friday, identified the suspects as Ujunwa Una and Chinelo Igbechionwu.
According to the statement, the suspects were arrested by patrol officers from the Ojodu Division stationed at Berger bus stop after a good Samaritan raised the alarm, calling the attention of the officers.
The statement said, “The suspects were found with two newborn baby girls, approximately six days old, while travelling from Abia State on September 9, 2024.
“Investigations revealed that the suspects were en route to deliver the babies to one nurse in Lagos State whom the mother of the babies promised to link them up with only after they had arrived Lagos.
“Upon questioning, the suspects confessed to the crime, stating that they were paid the sum of One Hundred and Fifty Thousand Naira (₦150,000) for transportation of the babies to Lagos.
“The suspects added that the mother of the babies sold the babies because she could not give them proper care.
“The case was transferred to the Gender Unit of the Command from where the newborns were placed in the custody of a motherless babies home for proper care and medical evaluation.
“While investigation is ongoing to arrest other conspirators, the arrested suspects were arraigned on Thursday, September 19, 2024.”