Anambra woman accused of child theft granted N3m bail by court

• A 24-year-old woman, Ugochi Ugbawa, was arraigned successful Awka for allegedly stealing an 11-year-old kid but pleaded not blameworthy to the charges
• The Chief Magistrate granted her bail astatine N3 cardinal with a surety successful similar sum, portion the lawsuit was adjourned to May 28 for hearing
• The constabulary authoritative and the child’s parent declined to talk connected the case, which involves conspiracy and kid theft nether Anambra’s transgression laws

Children, Sexual and Gender-based Violence Court successful Awka, Anambra State capital, presided implicit by Chief Magistrate U.E Onochie, has granted a young woman, Ugochi Ugbawa, who reportedly stole 11-year-old baby, bail successful the sum of 3 cardinal naira (N3m), with a surety successful similar sum.

The 24-year-old lady, residing successful Okpoko, Ogbaru section authorities country of Anambra State, appeared successful tribunal implicit alleged kid stealing.

Police informed the tribunal that the transgression was allegedly committed earlier this year. Image: Getty
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She was arraigned connected a 3 number complaint bordering connected conspiracy, kid stealing, and forceful separation of babe from its family.

Mrs Chinyere Okechukwu, a Police Prosecutor, told the tribunal that the defendant, and others connected the run, committed the offences connected January 16, 2025, astatine their residence successful Okpoko, adjacent Onitsha successful Anambra State.

The authoritative said the offences contravened Sections 495(a) and 321of the Criminal Code, Cap. 36, Vol. II, Revised Laws of Anambra State of Nigeria, 1991, arsenic amended, and Section 15(1) of the Violence Against Persons Prohibition (VAPP) Law, 2017.

The suspect pleaded not blameworthy to the charges.

The Chief Magistrate, aft listening to the matter, granted the suspect bail successful the sum of N3 million, with a surety successful similar sum; and adjourned the lawsuit till May 28, for hearing.

Police Procecutor would not let our Correspondent talk with the suspect aft the court. Also, parent of the baby-boy, who gave her sanction arsenic Chi, told our Correspondent that she was not disposed to talk connected the substance astatine the moment.

Agents bust quality trafficking ringing successful Ogun

Legit.ng had earlier reported that the Ogun bid of the southwest information network, besides known arsenic Amotekun, said it rescued 16 alleged victims of intersexual maltreatment successful the authorities connected Wednesday, February 12.

As reported by Vanguard, the victims, whose ages scope betwixt 12 and 27 years, were rescued from a brothel astatine Railway Line Hotel, located successful the Ifo section authorities country of Ogun state.

Police rescue 2-month-old stolen baby

Earlier, Legit.ng reported that the police rescued a two-month-old babe stolen during a naming ceremonial organised by the caller parents successful Lagos.

State constabulary spokesperson, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, said 5 people, including Pastor Peter Udoh, were arrested for allegedly trying to merchantability the baby.

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