Ekiti state Police Command, through a painstaking investigation and credible tip-off, has arrested one Deborah Ayeni of Afao-Road, Ado-Ekiti, for stealing a new-born child from an hospital in Ado-Ekiti.
He said that the suspect after her arrest on August 6 in Ado-EKiti 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.” He added.
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.
Abutu said that the he recovered child has been handed over to the parents, while the suspect will be further investigated and prosecuted accordingly.
According to him, EKiti state Commissioner of Police, CP Joseph Eribo called on everyone to be security conscious all round and at all times, imploring 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.
