The Oyo State Police Command has rescued a one-month-old baby girl allegedly sold by her mother for ₦2 million and arrested the mother and the owner of the health facility where the baby was delivered.
The Oyo police rescue baby sold N2m operation followed a report by the baby’s grandmother, who suspected foul play when her daughter disappeared with the infant.
THE REPORT
According to a statement by the command’s spokesperson, DSP Olayinka Ayanlade, the case was reported on October 15 by Mary Amos of the Ogunwade area of Ido Local Government Area, Ibadan.
Mary told the police that her 23-year-old daughter, Cecilia Amos, gave birth to a baby girl on September 6, 2026, at Ebepraise Health Centre, Ido. She said her daughter disappeared with the baby about seven days after delivery and could not provide a satisfactory explanation about the child’s whereabouts, raising suspicions that the infant might have been sold.
THE CONFESSION
Acting on the report, police operatives arrested Cecilia for questioning.
During interrogation, she allegedly confessed that Dr. Adeleke Ebenezer, 40, the owner of the health facility, and one Hassan Oludunni lured her into the arrangement and facilitated the sale of the baby to one Odunayo Folawewo.
Police investigations revealed that the transaction involved ₦2 million, with Cecilia allegedly receiving ₦1 million, while Dr. Ebenezer and Oludunni received ₦500,000 each.
THE RESCUE
The baby girl has been successfully rescued, and Dr. Ebenezer has been arrested .
Efforts are ongoing to apprehend Folawewo, the alleged buyer, and all other persons involved in the crime.
WHY IT MATTERS
The case highlights the alarming prevalence of child trafficking in Nigeria, often facilitated by the very institutions meant to protect the vulnerable.
A health centre, where a mother goes to give birth, became the venue for the sale of her child. The owner of the facility, a medical professional, allegedly facilitated the transaction.The rescue of the baby is a relief.
But the case raises questions about how many other babies have been sold through similar arrangements, and how many mothers have been exploited by traffickers posing as helpers.
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ValidViewNetwork reports that the baby has been rescued. The investigation continues.