A 23-year-old lady, Nike Owolabi, has been remanded in a Federal Correctional Service Centre for allegedly kidnapping a newborn baby at Ajisafe Hospital, Omu Aran in Irepodun local government area of Kwara State.
The PUNCH reported that Owolabi -a native of Ora in Ifedayo local government area in Osun State – appeared before a Magistrate Court sitting in Ilorin, the state capital.
According to the prosecution, the baby belongs to one Blessing Alabi, who delivered a baby through a caesarean operation.
Owolabi had visited under the pretence of felicitating with Alabi only to pick up the newborn baby, backed her and started leaving the hospital premises.
However, she was caught by one Rachael Alabi, who was the mother-in-law to the baby’s mother (Blessing Alabi) before she made it out of the premises with the baby.
Owolabi was said to have been spotted on the hospital’s closed-circuit cameras as she roamed about the facility greeting patients who are not her relation, with the view to study the terrain and perpetuate the evil act.
Upon the request of the prosecutor, Inspector Adewumi Johnson, Chief Magistrate Saliu Muhammed ordered that the accused person be remanded in a Federal Correctional Centre.
The case was adjourned till March 8, 2022, for further hearing.
