Maduako Igbokwe l Monday, July 04, 2022
ONITSHA, Nigeria – Anambra State Police command has arrested a 29 year old woman, one Miss Chinwendu Umegbaka for allegedly stealing a neighbour’s child at Nwawulu street, Okpoko, Onitsha.
The suspect was arrested on Saturday at about 4.30pm in Okpoko. Confirming the incident, the command spokesman DSP Ikenga Tochukwu said the suspect is a native of Isinkwo Abaomege in Onicha LGA of Ebonyi State.
He said Chinwendu Umegbaka stole the child in Okpoko, Onitsha, Anambra State .
According to him, police preliminary investigation revealed that the suspect is a neighbour to the parent of the child. He said that when the suspect was arrested, she initially denied to knowledge of the whereabout of the 3year old girl.
The police spokesman also added that on further interrogation the woman confessed to the crime of stealing the child with intention to sell the child.
He however disclosed that the child has been recovered and handed over to the parent. Ikenga promised to give further detail as the investigation progress .
