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A mother and her daughter have been nabbed by the police in Anambra State for allegedly stealing a four-year-old girl.
The woman, whose name was given as Ngozi Ede, and her daughter, Kosiso, arranged and sold the baby for N250,000.
The incident happened at Awada, Obosi, in the Idemili North Local Government Area of the state.
The Police Public Relations Officer in the state, Haruna Mohammed, confirmed the story.
Mohammed said the baby had been recovered and handed over to her mother in good condition.
He stated, โPolice detectives attached to the Awada Division arrested one Ngozi Ede, female, aged 42 years, and her daughter, Kosiso Ede, female, aged 17 years of No. 4 Ukaegbu Junction, Awada.
โThe suspects conspired and stolen one Mesoma Ikoko, aged four years, from the custody of her mother, one Nneka Ikoko, of the Mammy Market, Army Barracks, Onitsha.
โPreliminary investigation further led to the arrest of one Ifeoma Okeke, aged 45 years, who collected the child from the above mentioned suspects and handed her over to one Ifeoma Okonkwo of Eke Nkpor.
โThe stolen baby has been recovered in good condition and handed over to her mother. Consequently, the sum of N250,000 suspected to be part of the proceeds of the illicit transaction was also recovered as exhibit.โ
The PPRO added that the case was under investigation after which the suspects would be charged to court.
