The Police in Ekiti state have recovered a newborn baby stolen from the Okeyinmi Health Centre in Ado Ekiti on Monday.
The suspect, a 34-year-old woman identified as Deborah Aina, had pretended to be a pregnant woman in the ward before stealing the baby.
The Commissioner of Police in the state Mr Sunday Eribo, explained that the suspect was caught after forgetting her bag in the hospital, which contained a receipt for medication.
A CCTV footage and information from a reliable source led to her identification.
Deborah Aina confessed to stealing the baby because she had lost her own pregnancy and didn’t want her husband, who was abroad, to know.
The parents of the stolen baby commended the police for their prompt action in recovering their child.
