19-day-old Baby Stolen In Osun, Rescued In Ogun

A 19-day-old baby, David Adebode who was stolen from her mother in Modakeke town of the State of Osun has been found in Ogun State and rescued by the operatives of the Ogun police command.

The neonate was allegedly stolen by a 26-year-old woman identified as Bunmi Adebayo after deceiving his mother under the pretense of seeking accommodation from the family.

Ogun State Commissioner of Police, Ahmed Iliyasu, while parading the suspect at the police command headquarters in Eleweran, Abeokuta, said, the suspect was arrested at Orile-Imo village in Obafemi/Owode area of the state where she was hibernating with the baby.

The CP explained that investigations showed that the suspect, Bunmi had been married to her husband for over 10 years without a child.

In her desperation to have a child for her husband, the police chief said, Bunmi was reported to have been faking pregnancy only for her to inform her husband of a safe delivery after she had successfully stolen the baby from Osun state.

Iliyasu further stated that the husband, who was initially happy about the “safe delivery” of his wife, however, became curious and suspected a foul play when Bunmi could neither produce the baby’s placenta nor breastfeed the baby “in his presence”.

“Having realized the curiosity of her husband, Bunmi absconded from her house and the husband consequently reported a case of missing person to the police. The suspect was subsequently tracked down at Orile-Imo village where she was hibernating with the baby and was promptly arrested”.

Iliyasu further explained that the suspect, upon interrogation, later confessed to stealing the baby in Modakeke town, stressing that the parents of the baby, who had earlier reported the matter to the police had been located.