From Joe Obukata Ogbodu, Warri
The Delta State Police Command has arrested a woman for allegedly abducting a two-month-old baby in Koko area of Warri ,Warri North Local Government area of the state .
According to Commissioner of police, Olufemi Abaniwonda, who at a press briefing yesterday, while reeling out the achievement of the command at the command’s headquarters in Asaba, said the suspect, Joy Temitope Oyetimi, 49, was arrested following an investigation initiated after a complaint from the baby’s parent.
He said that the incident occurred in February when the victim’s wife, who was on a business trip from Koko to Warri, was allegedly drugged and her two-month-old baby stolen while she was incapacitated.
The suspect reportedly made away with the child who is now five months old and has now been rescued and returned to his family.
Hear him,”On April 6, the DPO Ekpan Police station ,received a complaint that a woman (name withheld) aged, 20, embarked on a business trip on February 16, 2025, with . Joy from Koko to Warri Delta and that while they were on their way, Joy drugged his wife via a juice;she slept off and the suspect made away with her two months old baby boy.
“Acting on the information, the DPO Ekpan police station, embarked on an intelligence-led investigation: trailed and arrested the suspect, Joy Temitope Oyetimi , 49, and after discreet interrogation, the suspect confessed that indeed she was the one who stole the baby. The baby who is now five months old has been rescued and handed over to his parents.”
CP Abaniwonda, said that on Monday May 12, operatives of Dragon patrol team while conducting stop and search along Kwale/Ozoro express road, intercepted a gold colour Toyota Sienna bus,loaded with passengers from Ughelli enroute Asaba.
“ When the operatives searched the vehicle, #3,100,000 was recovered from four suspect : Abubakar Alwalu , 25, Usman Husseini, 25, Adamu Mohammed,30, and Anwalu Umaru ,23. Preliminary investigation revealed that the suspects belong to a gang of five and were allegedly responsible for the kidnap of a lady at Ughelli in her house, who they held captive for four days and collected a ransom of #4,000,000 . The victim has identified the four suspects. Investigation is ongoing”.
“ The operatives of CP-Special Assignment Team (CP-SAT), also on Saturday May 10, following credible intelligence trailed, and arrested a 22-year-old suspected kidnapper and gang leader: Abdullahi Ibrahim, of Ekenwa community in Ovia North-East LGA, Edo State, at Ore town,Ondo state.
“The suspect was said to have led operative to the arrest of another 24-year-old suspect and a member of his gang,Adamu Usman, of Abeokuta both taking refuge in Ore town.
“ The police boss said that upon interrogation, the suspects led operatives to a forest along Ore-Lagos expressway by a popular area,stepdown, where one AK 47 rifle loaded with 14 rounds of live ammunition and a locally made long gun with its six rounds of live cartridges were recovered.
“ In the same vein, the Commander Special Anti-kidnapping and cybercrime squad, arrested a 26-year-old suspect in connection to a kidnap incident at Itego community,Ibusa ,where a man (name withheld) was kidnapped and an undisclosed amount of money was paid as ransom “