By Abdulaziz Ibrahim, Yola
Adamawa State Police Command has made significant progress in the case of child abduction and trafficking involving two suspects. Following the initial report by Hauwa Lawan of Wubirgo Askira, UBA, Borno, that her son was stolen, new findings have emerged.
Upon further investigation, it was revealed that Blessing Okonkwo, originally reported as the sister of the abducted child, is, in fact, the biological mother of the three-year-old boy, Friday Okonkwo. The said Hauwa Lawan, who initially reported and claimed to be the mother, is actually the grandmother. Blessing Okonkwo, aged 24 and residing in Kabang Ward, Mubi South, became pregnant with the child in 2019 after a relationship with an individual named Aboi from Anambra State.
Blessing Okonkwo misled her parents by claiming to enroll the child in school in Mubi.
Instead she gave out the child to Ifunanya for adoption and requested N410,000 as support for a trade since she can’t take care of the child whom she gave birth out of wedlock.
The investigation also led to the recovery of the abducted child from Efunaya Nabufe who had taken the victim to her sister in Onitsha, Enugu State.
The Commissioner of Police, Adamawa State Command, CP Dankombo Morris has directed the Gender and Family Support Unit to continue with the investigation and ensure the child is safely reunited with his family.
The Commissioner has also urged the public to remain vigilant about the whereabouts of their children and wards to prevent similar incidents
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