A woman named Martina Dachung has been arrested by officers of the Edo State command of the Nigerian Police Force over a case of selling an infant for for ₦1.4 million in Uromi, Edo State.
Eno Ikoedem, the spokesperson of the Edo State police command made this disclosure in Benin City on Saturday.
The statement read, “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.
“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.”
