Police operatives in Lagos have recovered a baby,.who had been reportedly stolen by a house help in Shomolu area of Lagos state.
Police spokesman in the state, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed on Monday that the baby had been abandoned in a nearby market.
“In the early hours of Monday, the buyer abandoned the baby at Alade Market, Shomolu, because of intense manhunt and pressure from the police.
“The baby was promptly rescued by the police. She has been handed over to her parents after they positively identified her,’’ Hundeyin stated.
He also stated that the buyer had abandoned the baby as the police dragnet was closing in, adding that a manhunt for the buyer was still on.
CRUX NEWS recalls that an X user, simply identified as @Simmm_k on Saturday posted that a house help absconded with the baby belonging to her boss.
According to @Simmm_k, the house help was later apprehended in Ikorodu but without the baby. Upon enquiry, the house help confessed to have sold the baby for N800,000.
