The suspects were detained on July 25 in the Sango-Ota region of Ogun, according to a statement made by the police spokesman, DSP Abimbola Oyeyemi, on Saturday in Ota, Ogun.
He explained that the baby was discovered in the care of the 53-year-old elder suspect, who was unable to milk the wailing child like his alleged mother.
She was detained as a result of a tip.
“Upon interrogation, she confessed that she bought the child from the second suspect at Agege area of Lagos State for N500,000.
“Detectives went after the second suspect and arrested her.
“She admitted that she sold the child to the first accused on the instruction of the biological mother.
“All efforts to make her to accompany policemen to locate the real mother of the baby have proved abortive,’’ he stated.
The two suspects have been transferred to the State’s Criminal Investigation Department for further investigation and possible prosecution.