Oyo: Police arrest nursing mom, one different over ‘sale of one month old baby’

Two suspects have been arrested by the Oyo state Police command over  alleged sale of 1 month outdated child for N2 million.

Oyo state Police command in a press release on Saturday by its Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), DSP Olayinka Ayanlade, stated the 2 arrested suspects included the child’s mom and the proprietor of the well being facility the place she was delivered of the child.

He acknowledged that following Police motion, the one-month-old child woman was efficiently rescued whereas efforts have been deployed to apprehend different individuals concerned and convey them to justice.

“The Oyo State Police Command has rescued a one-month-old baby girl sold for ₦2 million and arrested two suspects, including the baby’s mother and the owner of the health facility where she was delivered, in connection with the incident in Ido Local Government Area of Ibadan, Oyo state. Efforts are ongoing to apprehend the remaining suspects”, he stated.

DSP Ayanlade added, “The case was reported on 15 October 2026, at about 1800hrs, by Mary Amos of Ogunwade space, Ido, who acknowledged that her 23-year-old daughter, Cecilia Amos, gave start to a child woman on 6 September 2026 at Ebepraise Health Centre, Ido. She additional reported that her daughter disappeared with the child about seven days after supply and couldn’t present a passable account of the kid’s whereabouts, elevating suspicions that the child had been bought.

“Acting on the report, police operatives arrested Cecilia Amos for questioning. During interrogation, she confessed that Dr. Adeleke Ebenezer, 40, owner of the health facility, and Hassan Oludunni, lured her into the arrangement and facilitated the sale of the baby to Odunayo Folawewo.”

The PPRO confused, “Investigation revealed that the transaction concerned ₦2 million, out of which Cecilia Amos acquired ₦1 million, whereas Dr. Adeleke Ebenezer and Hassan Oludunni acquired ₦500,000 every.

”Following police motion, the one-month-old child woman was efficiently rescued. Dr. Adeleke Ebenezer has additionally been arrested, whereas efforts proceed to apprehend Odunayo Folawewo and convey all individuals concerned to justice”.

He confused that the Oyo state Police Command is dedicated to defending youngsters and different weak individuals and urged members of the general public to report suspected instances of kid trafficking and associated offences promptly.