Benue: Police recover abducted newborn baby, arrest suspects

The Benue State Police Command has recovered a newborn babe who was allegedly taken from his parent astatine a healthcare installation successful Gboko Local Government Area.

Some suspects person been arrested successful transportation with the incident.

The Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Peter Aondona, confirmed the improvement to journalists connected Thursday, stating that the babe was recovered successful the aboriginal hours of the day.

Aondona explained that the substance was archetypal reported astatine the A Division Police Station successful Gboko earlier being transferred to the Criminal Investigation Department for further investigation.

“Yesterday (Wednesday) successful the midnight, we recovered the babe and the babe is astatine the part now,” Aondona said.

He further disclosed that arrests had been made successful transportation with the incident, though the constabulary spokesperson said the nonstop fig of suspects would beryllium made nationalist later.

DAILY POST recalls that the babe was reportedly calved connected Tuesday, August 11, astatine a healthcare installation successful Gboko but was allegedly taken from his parent lone a fewer hours aft delivery.

According to reports, the newborn initially failed to outcry aft birth, prompting a caregiver to be to him and stabilise his condition. He was aboriginal moved to a ward alongside his mother.

It was gathered that a pistillate who allegedly posed...