Woman steals two babies to replace her ‘dead twins’
Police operatives have arrested a woman, simply identified as Joy, for allegedly stealing two infants in Delta State.
The suspect reportedly orchestrated the abductions to replace her deceased twins and prevent her partner from leaving her.
The spokesperson for the Delta State Police Command, SP Bright Edafe, disclosed the details while parading the suspect.
In a video broadcast published online, Edafe explained that Joy targeted local traders by posing as a customer.
He said that preliminary investigations revealed that the suspect first stole a four-month-old infant from a woman selling groundnuts and subsequently abducted a second baby from a woman selling ticketing stubs.
Edafe During interrogation, Joy confessed to the crimes, citing a tumultuous relationship with her partner.
She claimed her partner had previously abandoned her due to recurrent miscarriages. Though she later gave birth to a set of twins—a boy and a girl—the infants tragically died six weeks later.
Fearful that the loss would end her relationship, Joy hid the tragedy from her partner. She admitted she felt forced to act quickly because he was already planning an elaborate child dedication ceremony for this coming Sunday.
She decided to abduct the two infants to pass them off as her surviving twins.
The desperate scheme fell apart after the mothers of both abducted children filed independent reports with the police.
Following a detailed tracking operation and a swift investigation, police successfully located the suspect, rescued the babies, and took Joy into custody.
The police said the suspect would be charged to court after investigation.
