A couple was on Tuesday arrested in Lagos, Nigeria for attempting to sell their two-year-old son to fund the father’s trip to Canada.
The Lagos State Police Command confirmed the arrest through its spokesperson, SP Benjamin Hundeyin.
The couple, aged 28 and 22, was caught at Isolo General Hospital, where they had offered to sell their child, the police said.
According to Hundeyin, “Upon receipt of the information, operatives moved swiftly to the hospital and rescued the baby.”
The couple confessed to selling their child to fund the father’s travel to Canada, saying, “They decided to sell the baby to enable the man to travel to Canada for a greener pasture.”
The police says the investigation is ongoing, and the child has been rescued.
