Woman Steals 9-Months Old Baby in Ajegunle and Flees to Anambra

 

The police in Lagos State have arrested a woman, Jennifer Onyebuchi, for allegedly stealing a nine-month-old baby in the Ajegunle area of the state, and fleeing with him to Anambra State.

Punch Metro learnt that Onyebuchi, who allegedly took the baby to Okija, Anambra State, was arrested on September 30 by operatives from the Lagos command, while the baby was also rescued.

It was gathered that Onyebuchi, who also hails from Anambra, had befriended the baby’s mother, Aina Adetola, for about two weeks before she reportedly carried out the act.

A resident of Orodu Street, where the suspect and the victim’s mother were shop owners, reported Onyebuchi allegedly lied that she was going to buy an item for the baby when she fled with him.
 

The resident, who identified himself only as Uche, said,“It was on Saturday, September 26. We were all shocked that Jennifer (Onyebuchi) escaped with the nine-month-old baby. She had met the victim’s mother for just two weeks before she carried out the act.

“They were both shop owners in the area. On that day, Jennifer took the baby from his mother when he was crying and said she was going to buy him a bottle of soft drink from a nearby shop.

 “When the mother waited for them to return, but did not see them, she raised the alarm. The matter was thereafter reported at the Ajegunle Police Division. Nobody suspected that Jennifer had a devilish motive. It turned out that the woman took the baby to a bus station and travelled on the same day to Okija, Anambra State.”

Correspondents learnt that police operatives from Lagos, after being briefed on the incident, went on the trail of the suspect. It was gathered that after four days of hiding, Onyebuchi was arrested in Okija, while the baby was also rescued by the police.
 

The baby’s mother, Adetola was already sent packing by her husband after the costly mistake she made with the child.