The Oyo State Police Command has rescued a one-month-old baby girl allegedly sold for ₦2 million and arrested two suspects, including the infant’s mother and the owner of the health facility where she was delivered.
The incident reportedly occurred in Ido Local Government Area of Ibadan, Oyo State, while police said efforts were ongoing to apprehend other suspects allegedly connected with the transaction.
According to a press release issued on Friday, October 16, 2026, by the Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Ayanlade Olayinka, the case was reported to the police on October 15 by Mary Amos, a resident of the Ogunwade area of Ido.
Mary Amos reportedly told the police that her 23-year-old daughter, Cecilia Amos, gave birth to a baby girl on September 6, 2026, at Ebepraise Health Centre, Ido.
She alleged that her daughter disappeared with the baby about seven days after delivery and could not give a satisfactory explanation about the child’s whereabouts, raising suspicions that the infant might have been sold.
Following the report, police operatives arrested Cecilia Amos for questioning.
During interrogation, the suspect allegedly confessed that Dr. Adeleke Ebenezer, 40, owner of the health facility, and Hassan Oludunni lured her into the arrangement and facilitated the sale of the baby to one Odunayo Folawewo.
The police said preliminary investigations revealed that the transaction involved ₦2 million, out of which Cecilia Amos allegedly received ₦1 million, while Dr. Adeleke Ebenezer and Hassan Oludunni reportedly received ₦500,000 each.
Following police intervention, the baby girl was successfully rescued.
The command confirmed the arrest of Dr. Adeleke Ebenezer, while efforts were continuing to apprehend Odunayo Folawewo and bring all those allegedly involved in the incident to justice.
The police did not state in the release whether Hassan Oludunni had been arrested, however, Police Warn Against Child Trafficking
The Oyo State Police Command reiterated its commitment to protecting children and other vulnerable persons, urging members of the public to promptly report suspected cases of child trafficking and related offences.
The command also advised residents to contact the Oyo State Call Response Centre through its toll-free line, 615, or the Police Command Control Room on 08081768614 and 07055495413 in emergencies.
The statement was electronically signed by DSP Ayanlade Olayinka, MNISMA, ANIPR, Police Public Relations Officer of the Oyo State Police Command, on October 16, 2026.
