Police Rejoin Stolen Baby With Mother, Suspects Arrested
The Abia State Police Command has recovered a stolen baby as the Commissioner of police, Mr. Adeleye Oyebade, has rejoined the 15 months old baby with her mother, Miss Chioma Chijindu of No 8 Ohafia Street, Umuahia, the Abia State capital.
Chijindu was reportedly drugged by lover, one Lawan Nuhu, before he made away with the baby and other valuables from the house.
Parading the suspects at the police headquarters in Umuahia, CP Oyebade disclosed that a combined team of police personnel acting on a tip-off arrested Nuhu together with two other suspects, Lawal Ahmed and Chidinma Johnson at Lokpanta in Umunneochi Local Government Area of the state with the stolen baby.
Other items recovered from the suspects were the sum of N170,000, 58 ladies handbags and one Peugeot 307 salon car with Registration Number AZ 166 KWL.
Oyebade said that investigation was ongoing to establish how the suspects came about with the car and other items in their possession.
Nuhu who claimed to have been living with Chijindu for over two years, insisted that he wanted to take the baby to Yola in Adamawa State for Sallah celebrations.
In his words, “I had my daughter with Chioma whom I have been living with in Umuahia. Although we are not legally married, her parents know about our relationship.
“But we have been having some misunderstanding for some time because she told me that she will marry another man, which is why I wanted to take my baby to my state.
“She was sleeping when I left the house with my daughter; it was on my way to my state that police arrested me with my friends.
Ahmed confirmed that Nuhu came to his house with the baby and other items recovered from them and told him that he was taking the baby for Sallah because his wife was sick. He also claimed that Nuhu pleaded with him to help him drive as they picked the third suspect along the road to Lokpanta.
They were nabbed by officers and men of the Nigerian police force as they waited to look for more passengers.
