Police in Lagos State has arrested an herbalist, Ajibolorunsoro, aka professor, for allegedly abducting a five-year-old girl in the Meiran area of Lagos State.

The 57-year-old herbalist was said to have sold the victim, Aishat Muyideen, to his neighbour, Tajudeen Makanjuola, who is also an herbalist, for N60,000.

Aishat went missing on Wednesday, September 25, 2017, and his father, Yekini Muyideen, reported the case to the police at the Meiran division. The police operatives acted on a tip-off and picked up professor.

The state Commissioner of Police, Edgar Imohimi, stated that Professor led police operatives to arrest Makanjuola. He said the duo had engaged in a number of child kidnapping before luck ran out on them.

He said, “The suspects specialise in kidnapping and selling children. After the father of the girl reported the case, investigation commenced. Investigation revealed that Ajibolorunsoro, aka professor, sold Aishat to one Makanjuola, aka Oluwo.”