Police arrest woman for stealing a day-old baby from Lagos hospital

A 49-year-old lady was detained by the Lagos State Police Command on Friday for allegedly stealing a day-old infant from a hospital.

The arrest was verified by the command's spokesperson, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Saturday.

According to Hundeyin, the Ojokoro Police Division made the arrest on Friday after receiving a report of the incident at around 6 p.m.

He claimed that the police division had learned that the suspect had reportedly stolen the baby while posing as a patient at a hospital (name withheld).

“She entered the female ward and carried a day-old baby boy, while the mother was fast asleep after undergoing 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.

“Upon interrogation, it was discovered that the suspect came from Oyo State.

“The suspect confessed that one Alfa contracted her to get a day-old baby to be used for money ritual,” he said.

According to Hundeyin, subsequent inquiry revealed that this was the suspect's second instance of kidnapping.

He claimed that the mother had received her baby back.

The suspect would be prosecuted following the conclusion of the police investigation, according to the command's spokeswoman.

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