A woman from Ondo State, identified as Joy Temitope, has narrated why she stole a two-month-old baby from a 20-year-old lady in Delta State by giving her a drug-laced drink.
The Delta State Police Public Relations Officer, Bright Edafe, in a video shared on X on Monday, narrated that Temitope had met the lady in the Koko area of the state and lured her to somewhere where she gave her a sedated drink.
He added that the lady fell asleep after taking the drink and could not find her baby, which prompted her to report the matter to the police.
Edafe added that upon investigation, 49-year-old Temitope was arrested and the baby was recovered from her custody three months after the incident.
Meanwhile, in an interrogation video that accompanied the statement, the lady whose baby was stolen narrated that she had met Temitope at the market, and she requested that they have a business transaction.
The lady said, “The incident happened on February 16. I met her at the market, and she said she wanted us to transact a business. She asked me to come and see her place, and on my way to her place, she gave me a drink while we were in the vehicle. I began to feel sleepy after taking the drink.
“On our way, she said her children were not at home, so we should stay at her church member’s store, but the store was locked. That was how I slept off, and when I woke up, I could not find my baby.”
Explaining the reason why she stole the baby, the suspect narrated that her children no longer stay with her because they had grown up and were about to be admitted into the university, and that had caused her to be lonely.
She added that she wanted the baby to keep her company while her children were away.
“My name is Temitope. I am 49 years old from Ondo State. The child was recovered from my custody. I gave her the drink when we wanted to eat.
“I stole the child because my children are already grown and are about to be admitted into the university, and I do not have any children around me. I have asked her to let us be family friends,” the suspect narrated.
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