Nasarawa woman steals newborn during naming ceremony
29 September 2024 |
5:34 pm
The Nasarawa State Police Command said it arrested a woman for child theft at a baby's birthday party in Keffi Local Government. This was made known in a press statement by the Nasarawa State Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Ranham Nansel, on Sunday in Lafia. The police reported that at about 6:30 PM on Saturday,…
The Nasarawa State Police Command said it arrested a woman for child theft at a baby’s birthday party in Keffi Local Government.
This was made known in a press statement by the Nasarawa State Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Ranham Nansel, on Sunday in Lafia.
The police reported that at about 6:30 PM on Saturday, officers attached to the Keffi Division arrested a woman, Khadija Aliyu, for stealing a seven-day-old baby girl during a naming ceremony in Keffi.
The suspect has confessed to committing the crime.
Meanwhile, the Commissioner of Police, CP Umar Shehu Nadada, has called on members of the public to keep a watchful eye over infant babies during birthdays and other children’s ceremonies.
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