Police arrest woman for stealing 7-day-old child in Nasarawa
By Faith AM
The Nasarawa State Police Command has arrested a middle aged woman, Khadija Aliyu for stealing a seven-day-old child on the naming ceremony day.
The State Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Ramhan Nansel in a statement made available to FMBlog on Sunday indicates that the suspect sneaked into the house and stole the baby that was laid to sleep, before she was later arrested.
According to DSP Nansel, on 28/9/2024 at about 1830hrs, Police operatives attached to Keffi Division arrested one Khadija Aliyu ‘F’ for stealing a seven days old baby girl during naming ceremony in Keffi
“The suspect, who has been claiming to be pregnant, attended a naming ceremony at Behind INEC office, keffi. While the event was ongoing, she sneaked into the house and stole the baby that was laid to sleep, carried the child behind her back, covered her with a veil and escaped before she was later arrested.
“Similarly, one Hussaini Mohammed, a resident of behind stadium, keffi, and an ex -convict who left the correctional facility a few months ago, was arrested by Police Operatives attached to Angwan Lambu Division, keffi for motorcycle theft.
“During the investigation, three motorcycles suspected to be stolen items were recovered from the suspect as exhibits.
“The Commissioner of Police, CP Umar Shehu Nadada, has called on members of the public with cases of stolen motorcycles to visit Angwan Lambu Division at keffi with prove of ownership and lay claims to the items”.
