Four new-born babies were allegedly taken from a maternity hospital in Nkpologwu, Aguata Local Government Area, Anambra State, by some unidentified gunmen.
A source in the region confirmed the attack to journalists on Wednesday, but the reason behind the attack is yet unknown.
Although the incident’s specifics are still vague, a source in the neighborhood revealed that it occurred late on Tuesday but was only made public to community members on Wednesday.
The source said, “It happened in our community on Tuesday night and people have been discussing it since Wednesday morning. They said some gunmen stormed the hospital (name withheld) and took away four babies from the hospital.
“From the information we got from the residents around the community, no one was injured, and no one was killed in the attack too. The motive for the invasion of the hospital is not known to anyone.
“Some people said they could have taken the babies to sell them to childless individuals, but others are saying it could be for ritual purposes.”
When reached, DSP, the spokesman for the Anambra State Police, stated that the command was not yet aware of the occurrence but would look into it and get back to them.
Ikenga said, “I don’t have such report before me now but I will make findings and get back please.”
