The Lagos State Police Command stated that it has arrested two women named Ujunwa Una and Chinelo Igbechionwu due to accusations of selling newborn twins.
SP Benjamin Hundeyin, the command’s spokesperson, verified this on Friday in a message uploaded on his X account, @benHundeyin.
According to him, a concerned citizen’s tip led to the culprits’ capture by the police.
“The suspects were arrested by patrol officers from Ojodu Division stationed at Berger bus stop, an entry point into Lagos State, who had earlier been alerted about the suspects by a good Samaritan.
“The suspects were found with two newborn baby girls, approximately six days old, while travelling from Abia State on Sept. 9.
“Investigations revealed that the suspects were enroute 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 in Lagos.
“Upon questioning, the suspects confessed to the crime, stating that they were paid the sum of ₦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,” Hundeyin said.
The Image maker said that the case was moved to the Gender Unit of the Command, where the infants were given to a motherless child for appropriate upbringing and medical assessment.
He claims that efforts are being made to apprehend further accomplices.
According to the spokesperson, arrested suspects were arraigned on Thursday.
