Eniola Yekini
A nineteen-year-old woman Khadija Ibrahim, from Rikoto in Zuru Local Government Area of Kebbi state has been arrested, in connection with the alleged theft of a newborn baby in Zuru.
The Kebbi state Police Command in a statement, by the Public Relations Officer, SP Bashir Usman, said” the incident occurred on 23rd July 2026, when the suspect, while pretending to assist Fatima Muhammad, who had just given birth, allegedly offered to fetch hot water but instead fled with the newborn.”
SP Bashir Usman said preliminary investigation revealed that the suspect had allegedly been under social and emotional pressure over not yet having a child, as some of her peers had already given birth.
He stated that the suspect consequently allegedly deceived her husband for about nine months into believing that she was pregnant and, after the birth of Fatima Muhammad’s baby, allegedly took the child and presented it to her husband as their own.
“The suspect was arrested following sustained investigation and the baby was found and safely reunited with the biological mother.
“The suspect remains in police custody and will be charged in court upon conclusion of the investigation and in accordance with applicable law”, the police said.