Ondo State Police Commander Operatives have arrested Funmilayo Mgbojuri, 35, for allegedly stealing a newborn baby at Sabo in Okitipupa Local Government Area of the state.

SP Funmi Odunlami (spokesperson for the command), disclosed the information in a statement Wednesday, July 20. She stated that the suspect was arrested in Sagamu in Ogun state five days after she ran off with the baby.

According to the PPRO, the suspect had stolen a baby from Okitipupa's residence in January 2021. However, the baby died a few days later.

"On 13th July 2022, one Abass Issah of Arikawe Street, Okitipupa came to the Station and reported that his newborn baby was stolen by unknown persons," the statement read.

"Discreet investigation by Okitipupa Divisional Policemen led to the arrest of one Funmi Mogbojuri ‘f’ age 35years who absconded with the baby to Makun, Sagamu in Ogun State

"During interrogation, she confessed to having absconded with the baby to her husband’s house one Odunayo Ayobami ‘m’, it was also discovered that she stole another baby on the the16th of January 2021, in Okitipupa, took the child to Igbokoda and gave him to one Lucky ‘m’ and said the child died a few days later. The investigation is ongoing."

During interrogation, the suspect confessed to the crime and pleaded for forgiveness, claiming that she could not understand the spirit that entered her to have committed such an act.

Narrating how the incident happened, the mother of the baby, Binta Alhassan said the woman stole the child while she was bathing.

According to Binta, the suspect came to her begging to pass the night which she obliged her by giving her a room but to her shock while on her way from the bathroom the following morning the woman had absconded with the baby.

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