Lagos: Man arrested for allegedly selling sister’s baby to fund mother’s burial

The Lagos State Police Command has arrested a 30-year-old antheral accused of selling his sister’s one-month-old babe for N2 million.

It was gathered that the suspect, who resides successful Igbogbo successful the Ikorodu country of the state, allegedly claimed helium sold the babe to rise funds for their mother’s burial.

The baby’s parent aboriginal reported the incidental to the police, prompting the suspect’s arrest.

The Commissioner of Police successful Lagos State, Olohundare Jimoh, has directed that the lawsuit beryllium transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department, SCID, Panti, for further investigation.

Speaking with newsmen successful Lagos connected Friday, the suspect, who admitted to the act, attributed his actions to fiscal hardship.

He explained that helium came successful interaction with the pistillate who purchased the babe done Facebook.

“Poverty pushed maine into doing it. My sister initially agreed to the arrangement,” helium said.

According to him, the pistillate seeking a kid asked him to bring the babe to Mile 2 aft their discussions.

“I went determination with my sister. A antheral sent by the purchaser collected the baby, and the pistillate transferred N2 cardinal into my slope account,” helium said.

The fishy added that helium gave his sister N500,000 from the proceeds, portion the remaining magnitude was utilized to organise their mother’s burial.

He further c...