Police officers in Delta state have arrested a woman who allegedly drugged the mother of a two-month-old baby boy using juice and fled with the child.
This was made known to newsmen by the state Commissioner of Police, Mr Olufemi Abaniwonda, at a press briefing at the command’s headquarters in Asaba, the state capital on Thursday, May 15.
Abaniwonda said the mother of the child had fallen asleep after drinking the juice laced with a sedative while on a business trip with the suspect from Koko to Warri.
“On 7/4/2025 at about 1000 hours, the DPO of Ekpan Police Station received a complaint that a woman (name withheld), aged 20, had embarked on a business trip on 16 February 2025 with one Mrs. Joy from Koko to Warri, Delta,” Abaniwonda said
The police chief stated that while they were on their way, Mrs. Joy allegedly drugged the mother of the child with juice, causing her to sleep off and thereafter made away with the two-month-old baby boy.
Abaniwonda said the DPO of Ekpan Police Station, acting on the information received, launched an intelligence-led investigation, trailed, and arrested the 49-year-old suspect.
“After discreet interrogation, the suspect confessed that she was indeed the one who stole the baby. The baby, who is now five months old, has been rescued and handed over to his parents. The suspect is in custody, and investigation is ongoing.” he said
