The baby who was stolen by a maid at the weekend in Shomolu and sold at N800,000 has been recovered by the police.
The infant was recovered at the early hours of yesterday at Alade Market in Shomolu, Lagos Mainland, police spokesman, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, said on his verified X account.
Nigerians at the weekend joined in the search of the baby after an X user, @Simmm_K raised the alarm about the theft of the baby by a housemaid.
According to the poster, the baby’s mother was her colleague and the maid absconded with the child between 1am and 2am on Saturday, posting a picture of the young maid and a telephone number to be contacted should the maid or the baby be found.
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Giving update on the post, @Simmm_K, revealed that the maid was arrested at Ikorodu but she was not with the infant.
She said the maid confessed that she sold the baby N800,000, an information that led social media users to focus on the search of the child.
Reacting to report that the maid sold the baby N800,000, Hundeyin said: “Due to intense manhunt and pressure from the police, the buyer in the early hours of today (yesterday) abandoned the baby in Alade Market, Shomolu.
“The baby was promptly rescued by the police. The baby has since been handed over to her parents after they positively identified her.
“Efforts are still on to apprehend the buyer who is currently on the run.”
@Simmm_K further updated her post that the baby had been found in the early hours yesterday.
“I’m glad to notify everyone that the baby was found this morning at Shomolu.
“Many thanks to everyone and the police for helping. The baby is united with the family,’’ she posted.