Police arrest woman, nursing officer over alleged abduction of baby in Jigawa

The Jigawa State Police Command has arrested a 20-year-old woman and a nursing officer over the alleged abduction of a one-and-a-half-year-old baby boy from the paediatric ward of Babura General Hospital.

The command’s spokesman, SP Lawan Shiisu Adam, disclosed this in a statement issued to journalists on Thursday.

According to the statement, the woman, identified as Khadija Aliyu of Kinkinau Quarters in Kaduna State, was arrested following a distress call from the hospital reporting the disappearance of the child.

Police operatives tracked the suspect to the outskirts of Babura town, where she was allegedly found in possession of the abducted child.

The police said further investigation led to the arrest of Sadik Sale Yahaya, 25, a nursing officer attached to Babura General Hospital, who allegedly conspired with the woman to carry out the abduction.

SP Shiisu said the female suspect confessed during interrogation that she had taken the child to an orphanage in Kaduna State with the intention of selling the baby for N2 million.

The rescued child has been placed in protective custody and is expected to be reunited with the family after the completion of the necessary procedures.

The Commissioner of Police, CP Tijjani Murtala, commended the operatives for their bravery and professionalism in rescuing the child and apprehending the suspects.

He also urged residents to continue providing timely and credible information to security agencies to support crime prevention and public safety across the state.