After three days of being declared missing, the six month-old baby, Chinedu Chukwueke has been found abandoned in an erosion ditch several kilometers away from Minna, the Niger state capital where he was stolen.
The innocent boy was reportedly stolen at his mother's salon in Kure Ultra Modern Market, Minna, Niger State capital last Sunday.
The father of the boy, Chikezie Stanley Chuks broke the sad news on his Facebook page last Sunday and called on the general public to help find the baby.
The father of the boy had declared that the suspect disguised as if she had come to register as an apprentice in her wife's shop not knowing that she had an ulterior motive.
“The suspect came in the guise of wanting to learn work in my wife’s saloon and took the baby.
"The suspect is of average height, light in complexion with two facial marks and she spoke Igala and introduced herself as Rabi and was wearing a red dress with a matching hijab,” he declared.
A statement signed by the Public Relations Officer of the state Police Command, DSP Wasiu Abiodun declared that the baby has been found.
"The case of abduction after being reported at our GRA station was immediately recorded and transferred to SCID Minna while Anti-Kidnapping Unit of the Command swung into action and commenced investigation with the aid of technical intelligence.
Fortunately today being 26/07/2023 at about 1230hrs, due to a sustained pressure and close monitoring, the baby was found abandoned at an erosion ditch, close to Gauraka Primary School at Gauraka area of Tafa LGA," the PPRO stated.
He said the baby was immediately taken to a nearby hospital for medical examination and confirmed to be in good health adding that he has been reunited with the family.
He said effort is ongoing to apprehend the fleeing perpetrator of the crime to face the wrath of the law.
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