Police authorities have rescued a two-month-old baby said to have been abducted in Akwa-Ibom State.
The spokesperson of the Akwa Ibom State Police Command, Timfon John, disclosed this in a statement on Saturday.
John, a Deputy Superintendent of Police, said the rescue followed a report lodged by the baby\u2019s mother about the child\u2019s sudden disappearance.
\u201cOn 26th February, 2026, at about 0828hrs, one Peace \u2018F\u2019, in company of her mother, reported at the Police Station that her two-month-and-three-week-old baby boy had been abducted,\u201d she said.
\u201cPreliminary investigation revealed that at about 0559hrs on the same date, the mother of the child had briefly left the baby in the care of her own mother.
\u201cUpon her return at about 0630hrs, she was informed that the grandmother had left the baby asleep on the bed while she took her bath. However, on returning to the room, the child was nowhere to be found.\u201d
The Command\u2019s spokesperson said \u201cfurther enquiries led to the discovery that one Goodnews \u2018F\u2019, aged 23 years, of Ikot Etetuk Village, allegedly tore the window net of the room and stole the baby.\u201d
According to John, a swift search operation within the vicinity resulted in the suspect being apprehended with the baby in her custody.
She also reiterated the Command\u2019s commitment to the protection of lives and properties in Akwa Ibom State.
On his part, the state Commissioner of Police, Baba Azare, reassured residents of the Command\u2019s unwavering commitment to protecting children and ensuring that offenders are brought to justice.
He also called on parents and guardians to remain vigilant and take necessary precautions to prevent similar incidents.<\/p>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Police authorities have rescued a two-month-old baby said to have been abducted in Akwa-Ibom State. The spokesperson of the Akwa Ibom State Police Command, Timfon John, disclosed this in a statement on Saturday. John, a Deputy Superintendent of Police, said the rescue followed a report lodged by the baby\u2019s mother about the child\u2019s sudden disappearance. […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":739,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4969","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"yoast_head":"\n