By Peter Duru, MAKURDI
The Benue State Police Command has rescued a newborn baby allegedly stolen shortly after delivery at a healthcare facility in Gboko, arresting 11 suspects in connection with the incident.
The baby, according to the Police, was rescued from the custody of the alleged principal suspect and subsequently reunited with the mother.
The State Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, DSP Peter Aondongu, who disclosed this in a statement on behalf of the Commissioner of Police, CP Cletus Nwadiogbu, said the incident was reported to the Command on August 12, 2026.
He said, “On 12 August 2026, at about 11a.m., operatives of the Command attached to A Division, Gboko, received a complaint from one Aondofa Chia, whose wife delivered a baby shortly at a healthcare facility in Gboko, that the newborn baby had gone missing.”
