The Suspect

The Nasarawa State Police Command has arrested a pregnant woman, Khadija Aliyu, for allegedly stealing a seven-day-old baby during a naming ceremony in Keffi.

The arrest was confirmed by the Command’s Public Relations Officer, Ramhan Nansel, in a statement released on Sunday.

According to the statement, the incident occurred on September 28, 2024, at approximately 6:30 pm.

The suspect, who had been claiming to be pregnant, attended a naming ceremony near the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) office in Keffi.

While the event was ongoing, Aliyu reportedly sneaked into the house where the baby had been laid to sleep, took the infant, strapped the child to her back, covered her with a veil, and attempted to flee.

She was later apprehended by police operatives from the Keffi Division.

Nansel detailed, “On 28/9/2024, at about 1830hrs, police operatives attached to Keffi Division arrested one Khadija Aliyu ‘F’ for stealing a seven-day-old baby girl during a naming ceremony in Keffi.

“The suspect, who has been claiming to be pregnant, attended a naming ceremony at Behind INEC office, Keffi. While the event was ongoing, she sneaked into the house, stole the baby that was laid to sleep, carried the child behind her back, covered her with a veil, and escaped before she was later arrested.”

In a separate development, the police also apprehended an ex-convict, Hussaini Mohammed, for stealing three motorcycles.

Mohammed, a resident of the area behind Keffi Stadium, was recently released from a correctional facility.

Police operatives from the Angwan Lambu Division, Keffi, recovered three motorcycles suspected to have been stolen by Mohammed.

Nansel added, “One Hussaini Mohammed, a resident of behind stadium, Keffi, and an ex-convict who left correctional facility a few months ago, was arrested by police operatives attached to Angwan Lambu Division, Keffi, for motorcycle theft.

“During the investigation, three motorcycles suspected to be stolen items were recovered from the suspect as exhibits.”

The Commissioner of Police, Umar Shehu Nadada, urged members of the public who have had their motorcycles stolen to visit the Angwan Lambu Division in Keffi with proof of ownership to reclaim their property.

Meanwhile, both suspects remain in custody as investigations continue.
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