The Lagos state police command says it has arrested two women over their alleged involvement in the sale of a set of twins.

In a statement on Friday, Benjamin Hundeyin, Lagos police spokesperson, said operatives of the command arrested the suspects on their arrival with the babies from Abia state on September 9.

“Operatives of the Lagos State Police Command have arrested one Ujunwa Una ‘f’ and Chinelo Igbechionwu ‘f’ for conspiracy and child sales,” the statement reads.

“The suspects were arrested by patrol officers from Ojodu Division stationed at Berger bus-stop, an entry point into Lagos State, whom had earlier been alerted about the suspects by a Good Samaritan.

“The suspects were found with two newborn baby girls, approximately six-days old, while traveling from Abia State on September 9, 2024.

“Investigations revealed that the suspects were en route to deliver the babies to one nurse in Lagos State whom the mother of the babies promised to link them up with only after they had arrived Lagos.

“Upon questioning, the suspects confessed to the crime, stating that they were paid the sum of One Hundred and Fifty Thousand Naira (₦150,000) for transportation of the babies to Lagos.

“The suspects added that the mother of the babies sold the babies because she could not give them proper care.

“The case was transferred to the Gender Unit of the Command from where the newborns were placed in the custody of a motherless babies home for proper care and medical evaluation.”

Hundeyin added the suspects were arraigned in court on Thursday, September 19.

The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) says operatives arrested two suspected political thugs and seized firearms from them during overnight raids in Edo — as the governorship election in the state gets under way.

In a statement on Saturday, Muyiwa Adejobi, force spokesperson, said the arrests and seizures were made following a tip-off.

“The Nigeria Police Force has made a significant breakthrough in its efforts to curb electoral violence in Edo State with the arrest of two political thugs, namely: Edwin Obanor, 43-year-old and Audu Tajudeen, a 41-year-old PDP member from Ugbogbo quarters, Igara Akoko, Edo,” the statement reads.

The Police Command in Lagos State says it has detained two suspects, Sunday Nwabufor, 47, and Obinna Nweke, 45, for alleged possession of 120 wraps of substance suspected to be cocaine.

The command’s spokesperson, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed this in a post he shared on his X handle, @benHundeyin, on Friday.

He said that Nwabufor, resident of Festac, and Nweke, who resides at Ketu Mile 12 area of the state, were intercepted based on reports from members of the public.

“The suspects were apprehended by officers of Ojo Division on Wednesday at about 2:00 p. m. in the Ojo area of Lagos State following a tip-off.

“They were found with 120 wraps of substance suspected to be cocaine,” the image maker said.

According to him, investigation is ongoing.