A hair stylist, Adaeze Lawrence, 28, is currently in the custody of the Abia State Police Command for allegedly stealing her friend\u2019s one month and two days old baby boy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It was gathered that Lawrence gained the trust of the baby\u2019s mother, Onyinyechi Owujie, and became her friend before she committed the crime.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The suspect was said to be a schoolmate of Owujie\u2019s elder sister through whom she gained access to her (Owujie).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She reportedly requested that they celebrated the baby\u2019s birth and absconded with the boy during the celebration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The case was reported to the police following which she was arrested in her hideout.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The state Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Chioma Chinaka, in a statement, said credible intelligence led to the suspect\u2019s arrest on Monday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The statement read, \u201cOn August 14, 2023, around 4pm, the Abia State Police Special Weapons and Tactics Team, Aba, received credible information and effectively apprehended one Adaeze Lawrence of Amaogbonna Road, off Osisikakwu Street in Aba.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cShe was found in possession of a baby boy who is one month and two days old.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cDuring interrogation, the accused confessed to abducting the child from Onyinyechi Owujie\u2019s residence situated at 5, Cricke Road, off Nigeria Brewery, Aba.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cInvestigation revealed that the suspect and the baby\u2019s mother\u2019s elder sister were schoolmates. The suspect took advantage of this relationship to gain the baby\u2019s mother\u2019s trust.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe suspect, under the pretence of visiting her friend, requested to celebrate the new baby\u2019s birth. On their celebration outing, she absconded with the baby.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The statement further revealed that the suspect earlier denied abducting the child, claiming that he was hers, but after a medical report proved that she was not the biological mother, she confessed to the crime.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cUpon the suspect\u2019s arrest, Adaeze Lawrence denied the crime, but medical examinations from the police clinic disproved her claims, leading to her confession. The child\u2019s biological mother identified the baby, confirming the abduction on August 6, 2023,\u201d the statement added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Chinaka said an investigation was ongoing on the case.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She also advised members of the public to be protective of their children and to know their whereabouts, especially when in a public place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe public is advised to maintain constant supervision of children and exercise caution when strangers take an interest in their children, especially in public places,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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