Unbelievable! See Mother and Son Who Specialize in Stealing Babies Caught in Imo State (See Photos)

A mother and her son who specialized in stealing babies have been caught in Imo State by men of the Nigerian Police.

The mother and her son after they were arrested in Imo State

 

The police in Imo State on Monday arrested and paraded a woman and her son for allegedly stealing a day-old male child, Chukwunoso, from a maternity in Isiala Mbano Council Area of the state.

Parading the suspects, Mrs. Ngozi Anyanwu and Goodluck Anyanwu, before newsmen at the Imo State Police Command in Owerri, the state Commissioner, Taiwo Lakanu, said when the command received the news of the sudden disappearance of a new born baby on August 19, 2016, his men immediately swung into action and arrested the kidnappers.

The CP said though the child, was abducted the same day he was abducted, the response system put in place by his command ensured he was recovered from his kidnappers from their hideout in Umuelemai in Isiala Mbano Council Area of the state.

 

 

He said, “On August 19, I received a distress call about the stealing of a day old male child in Isiala Mbano council area of the state.

“We promptly swung into action and immediately recovered the baby unhurt within 48 hours at the kidnappers den in Umuelemai.

“I am happy to announce to you that we have handed over the baby to his parents and that the suspects would be charged to court.”

 

The suspect Mrs. Ngozi Anyanwu, who confessed to the crime, said she stole the baby to punish the matron of the maternity, who she alleged, had refused to pay her the money she (matron) owed her.

 

Anyanwu said she never intended to sell the baby or harm him, but to make sure that the matron paid her. The baby was successfully returned to her the joyful mother, Mrs. Uchechi Ekwedike, who expressed gratitude to the commissioner of Police.