Crime

Man, 43, arrested for stealing baby placenta

The Ogun State Police Command has arrested a 43 year old man.  Joshua Abraham for allegedly stealing a placenta of new born baby in a private hospital located in Ibafo axis of Obafemi-Owode Local Government area of the State

Penpushing reports that, the Command Public Relations Officer, Abimbola Oyeyemi made this known on Thursday adding that, the suspect was arrested following a report made by one Raliha Zakara the grandmother of the baby at Ibafo police station.

The police spokesman said the complainant said the suspect who is her close neighbor came to the hospital where her daughter was delivered of the baby and pretended to be the father of the new baby, consequent upon which he demanded for the placenta from the nurse on duty and it was given to him.

Penpushing further reports that, Oyeyemi said, the suspect on getting the placenta, took it away on the pretence that he was going to bury it,  but when the grandmother got to the hospital and was informed that the suspect has taken away the placenta, she quickly confronted him.

The police added that  on confrontation, the suspect,  told the grandmother that he has buried the placenta,and when the grandmother insisted that she should be taken to where he buried it, it was discovered that he has hidden the placenta but buried a dead rat.

‘Upon the report, the DPO Ibafo division SP Abiodun Ayinde detailed his detectives to the scene where the suspect was arrested. It was discovered that the suspect has once been arrested for defrauding a police officer and a pastor of huge sum of money under the pretence of procuring Canadian visa for them and the case is been prosecuted in court’.

Penpushing also reports that, Oyeyemi  said, the suspect  has since taken the detectives to where he hid the placenta and it has been recovered,adding that, the Commissioner of police,  Kenneth Ebrimson has directed that a thorough investigation should be carried out and that the suspect should be charged to court as soon as possible.

 

Related Articles

Leave a Reply

Back to top button