The Ekiti State Police Command has recovered a baby stolen from Okeyinmi Health Centre in Ado Ekiti on Monday.
The suspect, a 34-year-old woman named Deborah Aina, had pretended to be a pregnant woman in the ward before stealing the baby.
According to the State Commissioner of Police, Mr. Sunday Eribo, the suspect was caught after forgetting her bag in the hospital, which contained a receipt for medication.
A CCTV footage and information from a reliable source led to her identification.
Deborah Aina confessed to stealing the baby because she had lost her own pregnancy and didn’t want her husband, who was abroad, to know.
The parents of the stolen baby commended the police for their prompt action in recovering their child.
In a related development, the Commissioner of Police announced the arrest of suspects in connection with the theft of a three-year-old baby in Omisanjana, Ado Ekiti.
Mr. Eribo assured that the command would continue to work towards keeping the state safe from criminal elements.
