Police in Oyo State say they have apprehended a woman who absconded with a three-day-old baby in Ibadan, the state capital.
Public Relations Officer of the command, Adewale Osifeso, confirmed the arrest of the suspect, in a statement issued on Tuesday,
According to the police, the suspect, Itunu Adepoju, who lives in Lagos, absconded with a three-day-old baby girl from her mother last week.
The mother of the baby is Monsurat Lateef, who lives in the Itamerin area, Ogbere, Ona Ara Local Government Area in Ibadan.
Onifeso said that investigation is ongoing.
He added that the matter would be charged to court upon completion of the investigation.
“The complainant, Monsurat Lateef, obliged the suspect before she later realized she had been tricked and that the suspect had absconded with her child.
“Investigation is ongoing and the matter would be expressly charged to court upon its completion,” the statement read.