Operatives of the Nigeria Police Force, Delta State Command, have rescued a stolen two-year-old and arrested two suspects in the state.
Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Bright Edafe, in a statement on Saturday, said the two suspects arrested a day after the child was stolen are; Mallam Sa’ad Ahmed Baba, 57, and Halima Abubakar, 25.
“On 3/8/2023, at about 1100hours, the Command received information from a resident of Jaret in Asaba, that on 2/8/2023, her child Ridwan Ibrahim ‘m’ aged 2yrs went missing while playing with other children in the compound of her sister whom she went to visit.
“Based on this information, the Commissioner of Police Delta State CP Wale Abass psc, detailed operatives of SIB to embark on an intelligence-led investigation.
“The team swung into action, analyzing the phone conversation of some suspected person.
“Consequently, on 3/8/2023, two suspects namely Mallam Sa’ad Ahmed Baba ‘m’ aged 57yrs of No. 12 Lagos Street, cable point Asaba and Halima Abubakar ‘f’ aged 25ys of Jaret cable point Asaba were arrested, and the child was rescued at Issele-Asagba where they hid the child. Investigation is ongoing,” he noted.
Meanwhile, a suspected notorious and wanted cultist, Ifeoma Sunday, also known as, Coco, said to be terrorizing Aghalokpe community in the state has been arrested.
Speaking on his arrest, Edafe said: “on 3/8/2023, at about 0700 hours, the DPO Orerokpe received information that one Ifeoma Sunday ‘m’ A’K’A COCO, a suspected notorious cultist who has been terrorizing Aghalokpe community and also wanted for his involvement in an earlier reported case of attempted murder, Arson, Armed Robbery, was sighted in the community parading with a gun.
“The DPO Orerokpe mobilized and led patrol teams to the community where the suspect was arrested and one locally made cut-to-size single-barrel gun, one expended cartridge were recovered from him.
“The suspect and exhibit are in custody while investigation is ongoing.”
He quoted Commissioner of Police, CP Wale abass, as urging “parents and guardians to be cautious and pay close attention to their children and wards in other not to fall victim while assuring residents that the Command will not allow criminal syndicates to thrive in the state,” with the support of members of the public.
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