Thursday, March 27, 2025 - The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has arrested a woman for allegedly attempting to sell a 3-year-old boy she claimed to be her son for N1.5 million.
Police
sources told security analyst, Zagazola Makama that the suspect, identified as
Hana Yusuf of Kpaduma II Village, approached a resident, Isaac Tom, on March
18, 2025, requesting his help in finding a buyer for the child.
Tom,
disturbed by the request, reported the matter to the Asokoro Police
Division.
Acting
swiftly, police operatives set up a sting operation, with ASP Promise Gandi
posing as a potential buyer.
The
suspect was lured to a meeting point, where she was arrested, and the child was
safely rescued.
Preliminary
investigations confirmed that the child, Yusuf Ibrahim, is the son of Mr. and
Mrs. Mariam Ibrahim of Kpaduma II, Guzape.
The police
have since reunited the boy with his parents while further investigations
continue.
The
suspect remains in custody and is undergoing interrogation.
Authorities say she will be charged in court upon completion of the investigation.
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