The Nasarawa State Police Command has confirmed the arrest of two suspects for the theft of a child and motorcycle.
The spokesperson of the Nasarawa State Police Command, DSP Ramhan Nansel confirmed their arrest in a statement on Sunday.
“On Saturday, September 28, 2024 at about 6:30pm, Police operatives attached to the Keffi Division arrested one Khadija Aliyu ‘F’ for stealing a seven-day old baby girl during her naming ceremony in Keffi,” Nansel wrote in a post on X.
“The suspect who has been claiming to be pregnant attended a naming ceremony just behind the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) office in Keffi.
“While the event was ongoing, she sneaked into the house and 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.”
Similarly, Nansel said one Hussaini Mohammed, a resident of behind stadium, Keffi and an ex-convict who left the correctional facility a few months ago was arrested by police operatives attached to the Angwan Lambu Division for stealing a motorcycle.
“During the investigation, three motorcycles suspected to be stolen items were recovered from the suspect as exhibits,” the Nasarawa State Police spokesperson said.
“The Commissioner of Police, CP Umar Shehu Nadada has called on members of the public with cases of stolen motorcycles to visit the Angwan Lambu Division at Keffi with proof of ownership and lay claims to the items.”
