Adaeze Lawrence, age 28, is being held by the Abia State Police Command on suspicion of stealing a baby boy who was one month and two days old.
According to reports, the suspect, a hair stylist, was friends with Owujie’s older sister in school and used that connection to contact Owujie.
According to reports, she asked that they celebrate the baby’s birth and then left with the child.
She was detained at her hiding place when the police received a report of the incident.
The culprit was apprehended on Monday, according to a statement from the state police’s public relations officer, ASP Chioma Chinaka.
The statement read:
“On August 14, 2023, around 4 p.m., 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.
“She was found in possession of a baby boy, one month and two days old.
“Investigation revealed that the suspect and the baby’s mother’s elder sister were schoolmates. The suspect exploited this relationship to gain the baby’s mother’s trust.
“Upon the suspect’s arrest, Adaeze Lawrence denied the crime, but medical examinations from the police clinic disproved her claims, leading to her confession. The child’s biological mother identified the baby, confirming the abduction on August 6, 2023.”
She will be charged to court after the investigation has been concluded.