The Police Public Relations Officer PPRO in Abia State Chioma Chinaka has confirmed the arrest of one Adaeze Lawrence of Amaogbonna Road, off Osisikakwu Street in Aba for the alleged abduction of a one-month-old infant.
The Command said the arrest was made on Monday, August 14 by the Abia State SWAT team in Aba after receiving credible information.
Chinaka on behalf of the Commissioner of Police Kenechukwu Onwuemelie said during interrogation, the suspect Lawrence, confessed to abducting the child from Owujie Onyinyechi Gift’s residence, situated at 5 Cricke Road, near Nigeria Brewery, Aba.
Investigations by the police revealed that the suspect and the baby’s mother’s elder sister were schoolmates and that the suspect took advantage of the relationship to gain the baby’s mother’s trust.
The Abia Police Command assures that an investigation into the matter is still ongoing but urged the general public to maintain constant supervision of their children and exercise caution when strangers take an interest in their children, especially in public places,
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