A suspected child trafficker in Oyo State, Adejoke Popoola, has confessed to selling her own babies and stealing 19 children, according to Punch. The suspect reportedly detailed her methods and the operations of the syndicate she worked with. The confession sheds light on child trafficking networks operating in the southwestern Nigerian state. Further details about the investigation, possible accomplices, and the fate of the trafficked children were not disclosed in the report.

A newborn baby was reportedly stolen in Kaduna South, Kaduna State, Nigeria, by a woman who posed as a relative of the family, according to Legit.ng. Police have launched an investigation to locate the suspect and recover the child safely. The incident has raised concerns about the safety of infants in the area, while authorities say efforts are underway to track down the alleged abductor and reunite the baby with the family.

The Oyo State Police Command has rescued 17 children and arrested seven suspects linked to an alleged interstate child-stealing and human-trafficking network operating across parts of Nigeria. Commissioner of Police Abimbola Ayodeji Olugbenga announced the development on Monday during a press briefing at the state police headquarters in Eleyele, Ibadan, saying an investigation led to the arrests and rescues, according to the Daily Post.

A Nigerian caregiver, Akeatha Akintola, has been sentenced to five months in a US jail for stealing over $17,000 in benefits intended for a disabled child, according to Punch.

Police in Yobe State have arrested two individuals in connection with the death of a newborn baby girl, whose body was reportedly concealed in a box and discarded behind a mosque in Damaturu. The arrests were made following an investigation initiated after officers received a distress call on June 23, according to the Yobe State Police Command.

Police in Kampala have arrested three individuals, identified as Derrick Tumusiime, Emmy Kitoko, and Fabrice Niyonzima, a Rwandan national, on suspicion of theft and sale of mobile phones. The arrests were made during an intelligence-led operation, which resulted in the recovery of 143 suspected stolen phones.