The Lagos State Police Command has arrested a medical doctor, a traditional birth attendant and two others for allegedly conspiring to sell a newborn baby for N2.5 million. The case, first reported at Area E Command, Festac, was transferred to SCID Yaba on 1 June 2026 for investigation into conspiracy, stealing and child trafficking. Anti Human Trafficking/Gender detectives are handling the case under DCP Dayo Akinbisehin.
Police said the baby’s 28-year-old mother and her boyfriend decided not to keep the child and sought buyers. The woman was first taken to a traditional birth attendant, but complications led to a Caesarean section at a private hospital run by the arrested doctor. After delivery, the newborn was handed over to an unidentified buyer for N2.5 million inside the hospital premises. The buyer’s address and phone number turned out to be fake, and efforts to trace him have failed. The deal reportedly went sour after the mother received only N700,000 of the agreed sum, prompting NGOs to report the matter.
During a raid linked to the suspects, police found three young girls, two of them pregnant, raising suspicion of a baby factory operation. Several suspects are in custody and will be charged after investigation. CP Fatai Tijani said efforts are ongoing to arrest fleeing suspects, recover the missing baby and dismantle the trafficking network, adding that protecting lives and property remains the Command’s top priority.
