Operatives of the Lagos State Police Oko-oba Division, have arrested five persons involved in child trafficking operations.
The arrest followed report from the mother of a two-month old missing boy who claimed one Gloria Sunday ‘f’, absconded with her son to an unknown destination.
This was made known in a statement by the Lagos State Police Public Relations Officer, Benjamin Hundeyin, on Saturday, July 27.
The statement reads
“Detectives of Oko-oba Division have successfully apprehended several individuals involved in a child trafficking operation following a report from the mother of a two-month old missing boy.
The mother of the missing child reported that one Gloria Sunday ‘f’, absconded with her son to an unknown destination on July 11, 2024.
Detectives swung into action which led to the arrest of Gloria Sunday whom during interrogation confessed to selling the baby for Five Hundred Thousand Naira (₦500,000) to one Pastor Peter Udoh ‘m’.
“Pastor Udoh who was subsequently arrested in Ikene Town, Ogun State, admitted reselling the child for One Million, Four Hundred and Fifty Thousand Naira (₦1,450,000) to one Loretta Nelson ‘f’ who was then also apprehended in Festac Town, Lagos. She confessed to selling the baby for Two Million, Three Hundred and Fifty Thousand Naira (₦2,350,000).
Further investigations led to the arrest of the final buyers of the baby, Mr. and Mrs. James Uwam, during the naming ceremony of the stolen child.
All suspects will be arraigned in court at the conclusion of investigation.”
