The Police in Lagos have arrested a couple for attempting to sell their two-year-old son to finance their travel to Canada.
SP Benjamin Hundeyin, the Police Public Relations Officer in Lagos State, confirmed the incident on Thursday.
According to Hundeyin, the couple, aged 28 and 22, were arrested on Tuesday during the process of selling their child.
He stated that the Isolo Divisional Police Officer received a report on Tuesday around 2:45 pm. that the couple had approached Isolo General Hospital with the intention of selling their baby boy.
“Upon receipt of the information, operatives from the station moved swiftly to the hospital where they were about to sell their child.
“The baby’s age is two, and he has been rescued. Upon interrogation, the couple confessed that they decided to sell the baby to enable the man to travel to Canada for a greener pasture.
“However, the investigation is ongoing,” he said.
