Four arrested in Abia over alleged newborn trafficking
Police in Nigeria’s Abia State have arrested four people over allegations that a four-day-old baby was taken from the child’s mother and sold. The mother was described by police as mentally unstable. The suspects face allegations of conspiracy and child trafficking, while the supplied report does not state whether charges have been filed.
The Abia State Police Command has arrested four suspects over alleged conspiracy and child trafficking, Punch Nigeria reports. Police allege that the suspects stole and sold a four-day-old baby. The child was reportedly taken from the baby’s mother, whom the command described as mentally unstable.
The supplied material does not identify the suspects or provide details of the alleged transaction. It also does not state where the arrests took place beyond identifying the Abia State command. No further information is provided about the baby’s condition, the mother’s circumstances or the next steps in the investigation.
The allegations have not been tested in court.
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