Tony Okafor, Awka
The police in Anambra State have arrested a 29-year-old woman, Chinwendu Umegbaka for allegedly stealing her neighbour’s child in Okpoko, Ogbaru Local Government Area of the state.
Umegbaka said to hail from Ebonyi State allegedly stole the three year-old girl with the intention to sell her.
The state Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) Tochukwu Ikenga who disclosed this on Monday in a statement, said the baby had however rescued and returned to her parents.
The PPRO said, “The Anambra State Command operatives on 2/7/2022 at 4:30pm arrested one Miss Chinwendu Umegbaka, 29years, native of Isinkwo Abaomege in Onicha LGA of Ebonyi State.
“She was arrested on alleged case of child stealing at Nwawulu street, Okpoko, Onitsha, Anambra State. Preliminary information reveals that the suspect is a neighbor to the parent of the child.
“Chinwendu when arrested initially denied to know the whereabout of the 3year old girl. Further interrogation by the police made her to confess to stealing the child with the intention of selling her. Meanwhile, the child has been recovered and handed over to the parent,” Ikenga said.
He added that further investigation into the matter had commenced, and would be communicated as events would unfold.