How Woman, 35, Was Caught With Stolen 6 Weeks Old Baby

CYRIACUS IZUEKWE

A 35-year old woman, Immaculate Otam, has been caught in Lagos after she reportedly went to a compound and allegedly stole a six weeks old baby in order to sell to her client, who was claimed to be in need of a child.

P.M.EXPRESS reports that the suspect, Immaculate, was caught at No. 229 Agege Motor Road, Mushin area of Lagos, where the baby was kept inside the house.

Residents in the area wondered how the suspect, Immaculate, was able to know that the 6 weeks old victim was inside the house before she sneaked into the compound to cart the baby away because she was not known in the area before the incident happened.

The baby boy was said to be sleeping before she sneaked in, stole him and was already escaping having targeted that the mother was not inside the house. The mother of the baby was said to have gone out before the suspect, Immaculate, sneaked in but was eventually caught by one of their neighbours, who queried her and raised alarm.

She was apprehended and handed over to the Police at Olosun Division. At the Police Station, she reportedly admitted that she stole the baby and had wanted to sell to her client, who needed a child but she declined to disclose who her client was.
After investigation, the Police found her culpable and later charged her before the Ogba Magistrates Court for trespassing and stealing the baby said to belong to Mr. and Mrs. Badmus.
She pleaded not guilty.
The prosecutor, Inspector Edet Akadu, asked the Court to give a date for hearing to enable the Police to prove that she actually committed the offence.
The Presiding Magistrate, Mr. K.O Ogundare, granted her bail in the sum of N200,000 with two sureties in like sum. She was remanded in prison custody pending when she will perfect her bail conditions. The matter was adjourned till 9th October, 2019.