The Lagos State Police Command has arrested a medical doctor, a traditional birth attendant and the parents of a newborn baby over the alleged sale of the infant for N2.5 million in Lagos.

Police investigations revealed that the 28-year-old mother and her boyfriend allegedly decided against keeping the child after birth and began searching for individuals who could facilitate the sale of the baby.

The couple was reportedly connected to a prospective buyer in the Ikorodu area through intermediaries involved in the arrangement.

According to findings, the pregnant woman was initially taken to a traditional birth attendant for delivery before complications developed during labour.

The situation reportedly forced her transfer to a private hospital in Ikorodu, where a medical doctor, identified as the principal suspect in the case, carried out a Caesarean section that saved both the mother and the newborn.

Investigators alleged that arrangements for the sale of the child were concluded shortly after delivery within the hospital premises.

The baby was subsequently handed over to an unidentified buyer after the payment of N2.5 million, while the suspected buyer remains at large.

The Commissioner of Police in Lagos State, Fatai Tijani, directed that the matter be transferred from Area E Command, Festac, to the State Criminal Investigation Department for further investigation.

The case, involving allegations of conspiracy, child stealing and human trafficking, is currently being handled by the Anti-Human Trafficking/Gender Unit of the SCID under the supervision of Deputy Commissioner of Police Dayo Akinbisehin.

The Akwa Ibom State Police command says it has arraigned one Akaninyene Udo, popularly known as ‘AK Philo’, for allegedly spreading misleading security information.

Udo, a social media influencer, was reported to have posted a threatening message with an image of an armed bandit captioned “Eket get ready for us.”

Addressing journalists in Uyo on Wednesday, the Commissioner of Police, CP Baba Azare, disclosed that after investigations, the suspect was charged and subsequently detained in a correctional centre.

CP Azare emphasized that creating, publishing or spreading false security alerts and deceptive information that could cause public alarm is a criminal offense, stressing that  those found culpable would face legal action.

The commissioner also said operatives of the command have re-arrested a suspected receiver and distributor of stolen phones, one Musa Idris, with 34 assorted android phones linked to robbery within and outside the state.

He disclosed that the suspected receiver was arrested along Calabar–Itu Road axis following credible intelligence, adding that investigations have revealed that the suspect had previously been arrested in October 2025 for offences relating to armed robbery and possession of over 200 Android phones suspected to be stolen.

The CP added that the command has commenced the clampdown on vehicles registration regulations in the state.

The Akwa Ibom State Police Command has re-arrested a suspected receiver and distributor of stolen mobile phones, identified as Musa Idris, after recovering 36 phones believed to be linked to robbery operations.

Speaking during a press briefing at the Command Headquarters in Uyo on Wednesday, the Commissioner of Police, Baba Azare, said the suspect was apprehended along the Calabar–Itu Road following credible intelligence. The recovered items included 34 Android phones and two button phones.

According to the commissioner, investigations revealed that Idris had previously been arrested in October 2025 for offences related to armed robbery and possession of more than 200 suspected stolen phones.

Azare stated “that the findings suggest the recovered devices were proceeds of armed robbery activities carried out by criminal groups operating within and outside Akwa Ibom State”.

He added that the suspect provided useful information indicating the existence of a wider network involved in the trafficking and resale of stolen phones beyond Nigeria’s borders.

Efforts are ongoing to track down other members of the syndicate.