A 23-year-old lady identified as Nike Owolabi, has be remanded in a Federal Correctional Service Centre by a Magistrate Court sitting in Ilorin, for allegedly abducting a newborn baby at Ajisafe Hospital, Omu Aran in Irepodun local government area of Kwara State.
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The suspect who is from Ora in Ifedayo local government area in Osun State, reportedly carried out the act while visiting the hospital on the pretense of facilitating with a patient, one Blessing Alabi, who delivered a baby through caesarean operation.
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Owolabi picked up the newborn baby, backed her, and started leaving the hospital premises before she was caught by one Rachael Alabi, who was the mother-in-law to the baby’s mother (Blessing Alabi).
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Close-circuit cameras in the hospital captured the defendant roaming about the facility, greeting patients who are not her relation with a motive of carrying out the evil act.Â
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The court granted the prosecutor, Inspector Adewumi Johnson\’s request of not granting the accused person bail since she\’s charged with child kidnapping which was not ordinarily bailable.Â
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Chief Magistrate Saliu Muhammed adjourned the case till March 8, 2022 for further hearing, after ordering that the accused person be remanded in a Federal Correctional Centre.