Woman, 25, remanded for allegedly stealing two-month-old baby
A Chief Magistrate Court sitting at Mapo in Ibadan, Oyo State, has ordered a 25-year-old woman, Odunayo Odunlade, to be remanded in Agodi correctional centre for allegedly stealing a two-month-old baby.
Ms Odunlade pleaded not guilty to the one-count charge of stealing preferred against her.
However, the defendant was unable to fulfill the bail conditions granted her by the court.
The Magistrate, O.O. Latunji, had admitted Ms Odunlade to bail in the sum of N500,000, with two reliable sureties in like sum.
Mr Latunji, thereafter, adjourned the case until October 21 for trial.
The Prosecuting Counsel, Inspector Oluseye Akinola, told the court that the defendant committed the offence on July 24 at Lascap-Oniyanrin area of Ibadan.
Mr Akinola said that Ms Odunlade stole the child from the bedroom where his mother placed him.
He said that officers at Mokola Police Station swung into action immediately after receiving details of the defendant’s atrocity.
Mr Akinola said that the police successfully tracked the defendant at an undisclosed location some days after stealing the child.
According to him, the offence contravenes the provisions of section 390(9) of the Criminal Code, Cap. 38, Vol. ii, Law of Oyo State, 2000.
(NAN)
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