This, following an arrest by the Abia State Police Command of one Adaeze Lawrence, is in connection with his alleged kidnapping of a one-month-old baby.
All Legit News gathered that the said Lawrence resides at Amaogbonna Road, off Osisikakwu Street, Aba, Abia State.
The State’s Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, Chioma Maureen Chinaka, who made this known, identified the suspect as Lawrence Okoro, alias Eze, saying he was arrested at Aba on August 14, by the Abia State SWAT team following credible information. Though during interrogation, the suspect, Lawrence, confessed to having kidnapped the child in the house of one Owujie Onyinyechi Gift, 5 Cricke Road, close to the Nigeria Brewery, Aba.
The PPRO further stated that investigation revealed that Lawrence and the baby’s mother’s elder sister were classmates. And added that the biological mother of the baby did identify the child. She informed the Police Command that the child was kidnapped on August 6, 2023.
The Command also threw a word of warning to members of the general public, that every parent should always be on guard over their children and beware of strangers, most especially in public places, who seem particularly friendly to them.
The PPRO added that more investigation is still to be carried out.