Lagos state police command has arrested two herbalists for allegedly kidnapping and selling a five-year-old girl for N60,000.
Parading the men, the state’s Commissioner of Police, Mr. Imohimi Edgal, said the suspects, Tajudeen Aremu Makanjuola (65) aka Oluwo and Tunde Ajibolorunsoro (57) aka Professor, kidnapped the child on September 15 at the Meiran area of Alagbado, Lagos.
Edgal added that this won’t be the first time the men would be engaging in such evil act. One of the men, Ajibolorunsoro, confessed that the 5-year old was sold for N60,000 to Makanjuola, his friend.
“Only God knows what the buyers do with these children. Investigations are still ongoing to arrest every member of the gang,” the commissioner said. Makanjuola, however, denied being involved in such a dreadful deed. He explained that he was a trado-medical herbalist.
The other suspect speaking to NewTelegraph said he is beyond surprised his friend accused him of engaging in such
“I don’t know what Tunde is talking about. I don’t know anything about any kidnapped or missing girl.
Tunde implicated me and I don’t know why. He even said I should forgive him for implicating me.”
The suspected seller, Ajibolorunsoro, confessed to have lied against Makanjuola. According to him, he had to mention his innocent friend because policemen pressurised him to mention someone.