Police Recover Stolen Baby in Imo State

The Imo State Police Command  through its  Anti-Human Trafficking Unit has  successfully rescued  and returned another baby abducted from his mother  few hours after he was born.Speaking with Sunday  Sun   the  Imo State Commissioner of Police, Ali said that the  Anti-Human Trafficking Unit of the command was able to rescue the baby after a tip-off by a commercial tricycle rider who suspected the shady behaviour  of the suspects when they  boarded a tricycle  on July  30, 2014.The tricycle rider was said to have informed the police that  three armed men came in with a tricycle, shot into the air and snatched a two week old baby boy.

CP Ali said that they handed over the baby boy to three persons, one man and two women who  came from Nasarawa State.

He said they picked tricycle from Orija  and from there  took  the Young Shall Grow bus going  to Lagos State.  The suspects were in the bus when they were arrested by the Anti-Human Trafficking Section and the baby was rescued.

He said they have made confessional statements at the Iho Police Division.

CP Ali further said that the victim was able to identify her baby saying  the police  later found out  that the baby belongs to Mr. and Mrs Obi.

Ali later handed over the baby  boy to Mr and Mrs Obi.

Ali  pledged to rid the state of child trafficking.

He said the three suspects have been arrested in connection  with the matter and appealed to  religious and community  leaders to always give police  useful  information if any woman or family member without prior notice of pregnancy is seen with a new baby.

The family of Mr. and Mrs. Obi  thanked CP Ali and the  Anti –Human Trafficking Unit for  assisting them to recover their stolen baby from the criminals.