The Edo State Police Command has arrested a woman, identified as Martina Dachung, for allegedly selling her newborn baby for ₦1.4 million in Uromi, located in the Edo Central Senatorial District of the state.
According to the command’s spokesperson, Eno Ikoedem, who disclosed this in a statement on Saturday, the case was reported by one Ebhomien Matthew Asibor to the Uromi Division, wwhich led to the arrest of two other persons connected to the illegal transaction.
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“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,” the statement read
“Acting swiftly, operatives of Iruekpen Divisional Headquarters arrested one Martina Dachung, the mother of the baby who then led to the arrest of one Matron Ighalo Grace of Eguavon Medical Center, 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 (N1,400,000) was recovered. Suspects will be charged to court.
