Operatives of the Anambra state police command have arrested a 29-year-old woman identified as Chinwendu Umegbaka, for stealing her neighbour’s three-year-old child.
The state police public relations officer, DSP Ikenga Tochukwu, who disclosed the incident in a statement, stated that Umegbaka stole the child with the intention of selling her, Daily Post reports.
According to the statement, ”The Anambra state command operatives on Saturday, July 2, arrested one Chinwendu Umegbaka, a native of Isinkwo Abaomege in Onicha local government area of Ebonyi state on case of child stealing at Nwawulu street, Okpoko, near Onitsha, Anambra state.
“Preliminary information reveals that the woman is a neighbour to the parent of the child. Chinwendu, when arrested initially denied knowing the whereabout of the 3-year-old girl.
“However, further interrogation by the police made her confess to stealing the child with the intention of selling her.
“Meanwhile, the child has been recovered and handed over to the parent.
“Further development shall be communicated as the investigation is ongoing,” the police spokesperson added.
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