The police in Nasarawa State have arrested a woman who stole a new born baby during her naming ceremony in Keffi Local Government Area.
The Police Public Relations Officer of the command, Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Ramham Namsel, said this in a statement in Lafia, the state capital.
Namsel said: “On 28/9/2024 about 1830hours, Police operatives attached to Keffi Division arrested one Khadija Aliyu ‘F’ for stealing a seven day-old baby girl during her naming ceremony in Keffi.
“The suspect, who has been claiming to be pregnant, attended a naming ceremony behind INEC office, Keffi.
“While the event was ongoing, she sneaked into the house and stole the baby that was laid to sleep, carried the child behind her back, covered her with a veil and escaped before she was later arrested,” the statement said.
