Crime
Edo woman arrested for allegedly selling baby for ₦1.4m
Edo police arrested a woman for allegedly selling her baby for ₦1.4m in Uromi; newborn rescued and suspects set to face court
The Edo State Police Command has arrested Martina Dachung for allegedly selling her newborn baby boy for ₦1.4 million in Uromi, Edo Central Senatorial District.
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The command’s spokesperson, Eno Ikoedem, said the case came to light after one Ebhomien Matthew Asibor reported the suspected child trafficking arrangement to the Uromi Division.
Acting on the tip-off, officers from Iruekpen Divisional Headquarters arrested Dachung, who reportedly led police to two other suspects linked to the transaction: Matron Ighalo Grace of Eguavon Medical Centre, Uromi, and Oha Promise.
“The newborn was safely retrieved, and evidence of the monetary transaction amounting to one million, four hundred thousand naira (₦1,400,000) was recovered,” Ikoedem said.
Edo State Commissioner of Police, Monday Agbonika, assured residents that the command would sustain its efforts against criminal activities until all forms of criminality are eradicated in the state.
He also encouraged the public to continue providing timely and credible information to assist the police in maintaining law and order.
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The suspects are expected to be charged to court as the investigation continues.
Police dismiss officers Anthony Obodo case has been confirmed as the Rivers State Police Command dismissed three of its officers linked to the killing of a 22-year-old University of Port Harcourt graduate, Anthony Obodo.
The State Commissioner of Police, Olugbenga Adepoju, disclosed this on Wednesday, September 2, 2026, while parading the three officers before journalists in Port Harcourt.
According to the command, the officers were linked to the incident that occurred last Thursday along Ada George in Port Harcourt, where Obodo was shot dead.
A member of the team, an inspector who fled after the shooting, has been declared a deserter.
CP Adepoju stated that the three arrested officers were subjected to an orderly room trial. Following the conclusion of the investigation and the establishment of their culpability, they have been dismissed from the Nigeria Police Force and will be charged to court.
“I am here to provide updates on some serious incidents recently recorded in the state, including the investigation into the death of one Anthony A. Obodo… Following the conclusion of the investigation and the establishment of the culpability of the officers involved… the officers being paraded today have been dismissed from the Nigeria Police Force and will be charged to court,” Adepoju said.
The commissioner noted that he understood the concerns of Obodo’s family and members of the public, adding that the Command has taken appropriate disciplinary action against the police personnel involved.
Obodo, a graduate of the University of Port Harcourt who was reportedly awaiting his NYSC call-up letter, was shot during a police pursuit.
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