Police operatives in Nasarawa State have arrested two suspects in connection with separate incidents of child and motorcycle theft in Keffi.
DSP Ramhan Nansel, Police Public Relations Officer for the Nasarawa State Command, made the announcement on Sunday, on behalf of the Commissioner of Police, CP Umar Shehu Nadada.
According to Nansel, in the first incident, Khadija Aliyu, a female suspect, was arrested on September 28, 2024, for allegedly stealing a seven-day-old baby girl during a naming ceremony at a residence located behind the INEC office in Keffi.
“The suspect, who has been claiming to be pregnant, attended a naming ceremony at Behind INEC office, keffi.
“While the event was ongoing, she sneaked into the house and stole the baby that was laid to sleep, carried the child behind her back, covered her with a veil and escaped before she was later arrested.” He stated.
He said, in a separate operation, police officers from Angwan Lambu Division, Keffi, arrested Hussaini Mohammed, an ex-convict, on suspicion of motorcycle theft.
Mohammed, who was released from a correctional facility just a few months ago, was found in possession of three motorcycles suspected to have been stolen.
“Similarly, one Hussaini Mohammed, a resident of behind stadium, Keffi, and an ex-convict who left the correctional facility a few months ago, was arrested by Police Operatives attached to Angwan Lambu Division, Keffi for motorcycle theft.
“During the investigation, three motorcycles suspected to be stolen items were recovered from the suspect as exhibits.” Nansel added.
He stated that the Commissioner of Police for Nasarawa State, CP Umar Shehu Nadada, has urged members of the public with stolen motorcycle cases to visit Angwan Lambu Division in Keffi with proof of ownership to claim the recovered items.
Nansel also assured the public that the suspects will face justice and called for continued cooperation between law enforcement and citizens to prevent further criminal activities.
