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Monday 11 February 2019

How Nigeria Police arrested woman in church while dedicating stolen child

The police in South Eastern State of Enugu have arrested a 55 years old woman, Edith Ewulu who allegedly bought a five years old child stolen from her parents.

According to Premium Times, the woman, who resides in Enugu State, bought the baby from one Chioma who claimed to be operating a social home in Abia State.

A statement by the spokesperson of the Enugu police, Ebere Amaraizu, said the woman was arrested at a new generation church where she took the child for Thanksgiving and Dedication as her daughter.

The suspect confessed that she bought the said child from one Chioma, who claimed to be running a social home in Aba, Abia state, at the sum of N470,000

The suspect further said she bought the baby on February 7 from the seller at a renowned hospital in Umuahia which made her believe that the business was genuine.

On her part, the biological mother of the child, Philomena Godwin, said that her baby was stolen on February 6 at Emene, Enugu.

The statement by the police spokesman quoted Mrs Godwin as stating that she was having a headache on the said day and decided to go inside her room to have a nap while her baby was outside playing.

But when she woke up, she could no longer see her baby and various attempt made to get her proved abortive hence she reported to the police.

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