A teenager, Rachael John in connivance with a nine-year-old girl, Joy Atunramu, have been arrested by officers of Ogun State Police Command for allegedly kidnapping their neighbour’s nine-month-old baby.
The suspects were arrested on Wednesday, May 20,2015 by detectives attached to Ilese Police Division, Ijebu Ode.
It was gathered that the baby was lured away from his mother’s shop at the Old Toll gate area of the town by the nine year old Atunramu, supposedly on the instructions of Rachael.
Immediately the mother of the baby rushed to the police station to lodge a complain about the incident. State Police Public Relations Officer. Rachael was later arrested with the baby at Ogbere in the Ijebu area. Olumuyiwa Adejobi, said .
The police spokesman said, “It was gathered that the suspect had a conflict with the mother of the baby before the baby was stolen. She vowed, via a written letter, to deal with the mother of the baby.
“Though initially, the mother did not know who actually stole the baby, neighbours and some eyewitnesses, who saw the suspect with the baby intimated the mother and the police detectives with the information before the arrest of the suspects.
“It was also gathered that the suspect (Rachael) allegedly demanded the sum of N2m before she would release the baby.”
