Delta Police Arrest Woman for Allegedly Stealing 2-Month-Old Baby in Koko

LSuspect Drugged Young Mother Before Abducting Infant, Child Reunited With Family

The Delta State Police Command has arrested a 49-year-old woman, identified as Joy Temitope, for allegedly abducting a two-month-old baby in the Koko area of the state.

The arrest was confirmed in an official statement released on Monday by the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) for the command, SP Bright Edafe.

According to the police, the suspect allegedly lured a 20-year-old mother, drugged her, and fled with her infant son, setting off a months-long search.

“The suspect, Mrs. Joy Temitope, aged 49 years, lured and deceived a 20-year-old girl who had a two-month-old baby,” SP Edafe stated. “She drugged the girl and stole her baby somewhere in Koko, Delta State.”

He added that through intelligence-driven policing, law enforcement tracked the suspect over the course of three months. She was eventually apprehended, and the now five-month-old baby was rescued and reunited with his mother.

SP Edafe reaffirmed the command’s commitment to tackling child trafficking and related crimes, warning perpetrators that no crime will go unpunished in the state.

The suspect is currently in police custody, and further investigations are underway.