Lagos Police Arrest Woman For Allegedly Stealing Baby From Hospital For Ritual
Lagos State Police Command on Friday arrested a 49-year-old woman for allegedly stealing a day-old baby from a hospital.
The Police Public Relations Officer, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed the arrest on Saturday, said that the Ojokoro Police Division carried out the arrest on Friday after receiving a report on the crime at about 6.00 p.m.
He said the police Division received information that the suspect arrived the hospital (name withheld) on the guise of being a patient and allegedly stole the infant.
“She entered the female ward and carried a day-old baby boy, while the mother was fast asleep after undergoing a surgery. Another patient noticed the fast movement of the suspect with the baby in her hand, alerted the hospital authority and the suspect was arrested.
The PPRO said, “Upon interrogation, it was discovered that the suspect came from Oyo State. She confessed that one Alfa contracted her to get a day-old baby to be used for money ritual.
Hundeyin said that further investigation revealed that this was the second incident of child theft to be carried out by the suspect.
He said the baby has been returned to the mother, adding that the suspect would be prosecuted after completion of the police investigation.
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