On Monday, August 22nd, the Imo state police
command, rescued a 3-day old baby which was stolen
by unknown child thieves barely 48-hours after his birth
at the Chukwunonso Maternity in Isiala Mbano Local
Government Area.
While reuniting the baby with his parents, Mr and Mrs
Oluebube Ekwedike from Umuezealaowerre Ehime Mbano
LGA, at the command headquarters in Owerri on
Monday, the Imo State Police Commissioner, Taiwo
Lakanu, said that after the issue was reported to the
police, the men of the command swung into action and
arrested two suspects who were at the brink of selling
off the baby.
The baby’s 21-year-old mother mother, Uchechi
Ekwedike said she was tricked by the culprits in order
to steal her baby.
The Commissioner said child stealing and trafficking
still persist despite numerous warnings to people to
desist from the devious act.
“My team, the entire Imo State Police Command,
will not rest on its oars to ensure that criminal
offenses are brought to its barest minimum in the
state. It is so unfortunate that such barbaric
behaviour still exists amongst our people. .
.
But the arrest of these ones should serve as a
deterrent to other child thieves across the state
and to make them realise that no matter how
smart they are, the hands of the law will catch up
with them.” he said.
While speaking to reporters, the prime suspect Mrs
Ngozi Anyanwu, claimed that she stole the baby
because the owner of the maternity home was owing her
some amount of money.
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