Mother, Nurse Who Sold Baby N1.4m Arrested

An Edo mother and nurse who helped her to sell her baby for N1.4million are now guests of the Edo State Police Command.

The woman, Martina Dachung, had allegedly sold the baby in Uromi, Edo Central Senatorial District of the state, the command’s spokesperson, Eno Ikoedem, stated in a statement on Saturday.

Updating on the command’s weekly operations, she said the case was reported to the Uromi Division by one Ebhomien Matthew Asibor, leading to the arrest of two other persons connected to the transaction.

“On January 8, 2026, one Ebhomien Matthew Asibor ‘m’ of Uromi alerted the command after learning that a mother was allegedly involved in a child trafficking arrangement.

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“Acting swiftly, operatives of the Iruekpen Divisional Headquarters arrested one Martina Dachung, the mother of the baby, who subsequently led officers to the arrest of one Matron Ighalo Grace of Eguavon Medical Centre, Uromi, and Oha Promise, all connected to the illegal transaction.

“The newborn baby boy was safely retrieved, and evidence of the monetary transaction of one million, four hundred thousand naira (₦1,400,000) was recovered. The suspects will be charged to court.”

Meanwhile, the Edo State Commissioner of Police, Monday Agbonika, assured residents that the command would continue its sustained onslaught against criminal elements until the state is rid of all forms of criminality.