Woman allegedly steals newborn after deceiving husband over pregnancy in Kebbi

The Kebbi State Police Command has arrested a 19-year-old woman, Khadija Ibrahim, implicit the alleged theft of a newborn babe successful Zuru Local Government Area of the state.

The bid disclosed this successful a connection issued on Sunday by its spokesperson, SP Bashir Usman, saying the fishy allegedly took the babe soon aft the mother, Fatima Muhammad, gave commencement connected July 23, 2025.

According to the statement, Ibrahim, a nonmigratory of Rikoto, had offered to assistance Muhammad fetch blistery h2o aft she delivered her babe but allegedly fled with the newborn.

Police said preliminary probe indicated that the fishy had allegedly been nether unit implicit not having a child, peculiarly arsenic immoderate of her peers had already fixed birth.

The bid alleged that Ibrahim had deceived her hubby for astir 9 months into believing that she was pregnant. After Muhammad gave birth, she allegedly took the babe and presented the kid to her hubby arsenic their own.

Following sustained investigation, the fishy was arrested connected August 14, 2026, portion the babe was recovered and reunited with the biologic mother.

The constabulary said Ibrahim remains successful custody and would beryllium charged to tribunal aft the completion of investigations.

The Commissioner of Police, CP Umar M. Hadejia, commended the officers progressive successful the probe for their ...