A woman from Ondo State, identified as Joy Temitope, has explained the circumstances under which she abducted a two-month-old baby from a 20-year-old mother in Delta State by administering a drug-laced beverage.
According to the Delta State Police Public Relations Officer, Bright Edafe, in a video statement shared on X (formerly Twitter) on Monday, Temitope encountered the young mother in the Koko area of the state and deceitfully lured her to a different location, where she gave her a sedative-laced drink.
Edafe further stated that the victim lost consciousness after consuming the drink, and upon waking, discovered that her baby was missing. She subsequently reported the incident to the police.
Edafe added that upon investigation, 49-year-old Temitope was arrested and the baby was recovered from her custody three months after the incident.
He wrote, “The suspect, Mrs Joy Temitope, aged 49 years, lured and deceived a 20-year-old girl who had a two-month-old baby. She drugged the girl and stole her baby somewhere in Koko, Delta State.
“Acting on intelligence-driven policing, the suspect was arrested three months later and the baby boy, who is now five months old, was rescued and reunited with his mother.”
Meanwhile, in an interrogation video that accompanied the statement, the lady whose baby was stolen narrated that she had met Temitope at the market, and she requested that they have a business transaction.
The lady added that, upon Temitope’s request, she decided to follow her to her house, and she offered her a drink along the road, which caused her to fall asleep.
The lady said, “The incident happened on February 16. I met her at the market, and she said she wanted us to transact a business. She asked me to come and see her place, and on my way to her place, she gave me a drink while we were in the vehicle. I began to feel sleepy after taking the drink.
