One Chizoba Maduegbunam, a 17-year-old girl, Chizoba Maduegbunam, has been arrested by the Lagos State Police Command for allegedly abducting a little child in the Oto-Awori area of the State, Vanguard reports.
17-yr-old girl arrested for kidnapping baby in Lagos
A 17-year-old girl has been arrested in Lagos State for allegedly stealing a child.
A teenage kidnap suspect (Illustration)
The suspect was nabbed by community members on Thursday while attempting to abduct the child and handed over to the police.
According to a resident, Maduegbunam was first taken to the palace of the traditional ruler of the area, the Oni-Ijanikin, who invited the police and handed her over to the law enforcement officers from the Ijanikin Division of the State Police Command.
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The Police Public Relations Officer in the state, Supol Dolapo Badmos, confirmed the incident, saying the case is currently under investigation.
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