The Delta State Police Command has arrested a 49-year-old woman accused of drugging a nursing mother and abducting her two-month-old baby boy.
Commissioner of Police, Olufemi Abaniwonda, revealed the development on Thursday during a press briefing at the command headquarters in Asaba.
He confirmed that the baby had been safely recovered and reunited with his parents.
According to Abaniwonda, the incident occurred during a business trip between the victim and the suspect, identified as Mrs. Joy, from Koko to Warri.
He said, “On 7/4/2025 at about 1000 hours, the DPO of Ekpan Police Station received a complaint that a woman (name withheld), aged 20, had embarked on a business trip on 16 February 2025 with one Mrs. Joy from Koko to Warri, Delta.”
During the trip, the suspect allegedly laced a juice drink with a sedative, which she offered to the young mother.
After consuming the drink, the victim fell asleep, enabling the suspect to escape with her infant son.
Abaniwonda explained that the police acted swiftly upon receiving the report.
He said, “The DPO of Ekpan Police Station, acting on the information received, launched an intelligence-led investigation, trailed, and arrested the 49-year-old suspect.”
He added, “After discreet interrogation, the suspect confessed that she was indeed the one who stole the baby. The baby, who is now five months old, has been rescued and handed over to his parents. The suspect is in custody, and investigation is ongoing.”
Police say further updates will follow as investigations continue.
