A three-month-old baby's father, a doctor, and a nurse were detained, according to the Lagos State Police Command, on suspicion of selling the child for 400,000 Naira.
On Friday, newsmen who were following SP. Benjamin Hundeyin's verified Twitter account saw him confirm the arrest.
According to Hundeyin, the incident took place in the Lagos State community of Oko-Oba.
“A father connived with his doctor and a nurse (names not mentioned) sold his three-month-old baby to a woman for ₦400.000 without the knowledge of the mother.
“After days of searching, the Police was informed. All suspects arrested. Baby is safe,” he said.
The spokesman said that the State Central Investigation Department (SCID), Panti was in charge of the investigation and will charge the suspects to court soon.