Police operatives in Lagos have arrested a couple attempting to sell their two-year-old son to travel to Canada.The spokesman for the state police command, Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed the news to journalists on Thursday in Lagos.He said the couple were arrested on Tuesday while trying to sell the child off.Hundeyin said: “At 2: 45 p.m. on Tuesday, the Isolo Divisional Police Officer received information that the couple went to Isolo General Hospital and expressed their intention to sell their baby boy.READ ALSO: Police in Bauchi arrests man for attempting to sell daugther for N1.5m“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.”Join the conversation OpinionsSupport Ripples Nigeria, hold up solutions journalismBalanced, fearless journalism driven by data comes at huge financial costs.As a media platform, we hold leadership accountable and will not trade the right to press freedom and free speech for a piece of cake.If you like what we do, and are ready to uphold solutions journalism, kindly donate to the Ripples Nigeria cause.Your support would help to ensure that citizens and institutions continue to have free access to credible and reliable information for societal development.Donate Now
Couple arrested for attempting to sell two-year-old child to fund Canada trip
