From News Editor
The suspected abductor of a day old baby, one DEBORAH AYENI of Afao-Road, Ado-Ekiti, has given reason for stealing a new-born child on 4th August , 2025 from an Hospital in Ado-Ekiti.
The suspect after her arrest by the police yesterday 6th August, 2025, confessed to the commission of the crime, and the child has been recovered from her.
Investigation revealed that the suspect has been going about with a fake pregnancy, and has been lying to the husband who stays in the UK that she was pregnant.
She confessed that her decision to look for a child to steal was to cover up her lies about the fake pregnancy, since she has already collected a lot of money from the husband.
The recovered child has been handed over to the parents, while the suspect will be further investigated and prosecuted accordingly.
The Ekiti State Commissioner of Police, CP JOSEPH ERIBO, while calling on everyone to be security conscious all round and at all times, implores citizens to continue to support and cooperate with the Police by supplying credible and timely information that can lead to the arrest of criminal elements in the society.