A suspected member of a child-stealing and trafficking syndicate, Adejoke Popoola, has revealed how she allegedly sold a set of twins she gave birth to and stole other children for onward sale
Popoola, who said she had been involved in the illegal activity since October 2024, disclosed that she had sold a newborn baby and a set of twins.
She said the twins were sold to a clinic in Ogere, Ogun State, for N300,000.
The suspect made the disclosure while speaking with journalists at the Oyo State Police Command headquarters in Eleyele, Ibadan.
Popoola was paraded alongside her alleged accomplices by the police.
Explaining how she became involved in the activity, Popoola said she had the ability to conceive easily and often found it difficult to terminate her pregnancies.
“God blessed me with the gift of pregnancy. Anytime a man had sex with me twice, I easily get pregnant, and it has always been difficult for me to abort,” she said.
“I have sold two sets of children, a newborn boy and twins last year. I sold the twins to a clinic, the person i sold to also resells them to her customers in Lagos. Sometimes I get N80,000 or N120,000 for each child I sold.
“The clinic in Ogeere gave me N300,000 for the twins.”
“I gave birth to seven children. Some are married. My last child is six years old, while the eldest is 34 years old.”
The suspect, who admitted of stealing children, explained that she would sometimes disguise herself as someone seeking to rent a house before stealing the children when their parents were not around.
“I steal babies. I will go to their place and say I want to rent a house. Then, if I do not see anyone, if I see their children, I will just steal their children.”
“Sometimes, I disguise myself as a spiritualist. Parents bring their disabled children to me because they cannot talk, sit, or walk. So, I will promise them that I can help them to heal.”
According to Popoola, she had been involved in the alleged activities since October 2024 while also selling herbs at Ariyo Bus Stop, Olunloyo.
Recounting how she allegedly stole a three-year-old boy, Ifakunle Ifagbenro, during an Egungun festival in Oyo Town, Popoola said, “I went to an Egungun festival to steal a child, Ifakunle. I woke up early and asked a bike man to drive me to the place where they were holding the Egungun festival, so he drove me to the house.
“Sometimes, I disguise myself as a spiritualist. Parents bring their disabled children to me because they cannot talk, sit, or walk. So, I will promise them that I can help them to heal.”
According to Popoola, she had been involved in the alleged activities since October 2024 while also selling herbs at Ariyo Bus Stop, Olunloyo.
Recounting how she allegedly stole a three-year-old boy, Ifakunle Ifagbenro, during an Egungun festival in Oyo Town, Popoola said, “I went to an Egungun festival to steal a child, Ifakunle. I woke up early and asked a bike man to drive me to the place where they were holding the Egungun festival, so he drove me to the house.
“When I entered the house, they were praying, so I joined them and I even gave them money for the prayer.
“When the Egungun left, the boy told his mother that he did not want to stay at home and wanted to join the procession. So, I volunteered to help hold the boy hands and monitored him during the egungun procession.
“I joined them for the procession and, in the evening, I picked up the boy, put him on my back and ran away with him.”
“About six children d!ed from the 19 children I have kidnapped, but 13 are alive,” she said.
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