Mother of day-old baby stolen at Sabi, Okitipupa, Ondo State, Binta Alhassan, says the baby was yet to be breastfed when he was taken away by a “stranded visitor”, Funmilayo Mogbojuri.
Mogbojuri and her husband, Odunayo Ayobami, were later arrested in Sagamu, Ogun State while preparing for the christening of the stolen baby.
Mogburi had allegedly been freigning pregnancy only to travel to Ondo State and came back with the baby.
Sunday Vanguard gathered that the baby was given birth to on Tuesday and stolen on Wednesday by the suspect who followed well wishers to congratulate the mother.
Mogbojuri, 35 and mother of two, after allegedly stealing the baby, absconded to meet her husband in Sagamu where she was apprehended.
In an interview, the suspect, who was paraded by the Ondo State Police Command, said: “ l don’t know the spirit controlling me. The spirit keeps directing me to go steal babies and I obey. I am deeply sorry.
“ I have two children, but my first husband and his family members have prevented me from having access to them. He has relocated the children to Cameroon.
“ I beg for forgiveness from the police and government. I promise not to steal again if freed.
“It was not intentional, I just beg Nigerians to forgive me. Truly, I stole the child and I did that in order to be taking good care of the child. I have given birth before, but I never had a child for the husband I am presently with. I just like the child, that’s why I stole him because I have not conceived for my present husband.
“The husband I married now did not know anything about the situation. I lied to him that I was pregnant. This is the second time I will abduct a child; so I am just pleading for forgiveness.”
Sunday Vanguard learnt that Mogburi’s unsuspecting neighbours in Sagamu rejoiced with her and the husband and preparation for the christening of the stolen baby was organised. The bubble reportedly burst when police detectives stormed the residence of the couple and whisked them away with the baby.
