Woman, 37, bags ​‌‌14 years prison term for stealing newborn, declared fugitive in Ekiti

A 37-year-old woman, Deborah Ayeni, was connected Tuesday sentenced to 14 years successful situation by an Ekiti State High Court successful Ado-Ekiti successful absentia for kid stealing and was subsequently declared wanted arsenic a fugitive connected the run.

Justice Lekan Olatawura handed down the condemnation erstwhile the convict’s sureties failed to nutrient her successful tribunal aft the prosecution had called 4 witnesses during the trial.

Olatawura besides ordered the tribunal registrar to guardant the tribunal judgement and a missive to the Controller General of Customs, the Nigeria Police and the media, declaring Ayeni a fugitive connected the tally and for her apprehension.

He ordered that the condemnation should commence instantly upon Ayeni’s apprehension.

Olatawura besides imposed a punishment of six months imprisonment connected the 2 sureties, which included Ayeni’s father, Mr Babatope Ebenezer Ayeni, successful enactment with the Administration of Criminal Justice Law of Ekiti State, 2014 (as Amended), for failing to nutrient Ayeni and to wage the required recognisance surety fees.

He had earlier revoked the bail granted to the convict for failing to look successful tribunal to reply the complaint against her.

Our Correspondent reports that the convict had, connected her archetypal arraignment connected September 1, 2025, pleaded not blameworthy to the one-count complaint of kid stealing preferred against her.

The Prosecutor, Ibironke Odetola, said the convict had, connected Aug...