Police commissioner Ikioye Orutugu ordered the immediate transfer of the case to the State Criminal Investigation Department in Awka and intensified efforts to arrest the suspects.
The police commissioner commended the operatives and urged them to remain steadfast in their mission to rid the state of criminal activities.
The command assured the public that the case would be thoroughly investigated.
Operatives also recovered weapons from the suspect.
The state police spokesperson stated that the suspects were responsible for multiple kidnappings in Rivers State.
The development comes a day after the police advised the state government to suspend the local government elections.
The police spokesman added that the suspect killed the baby and buried the corpse at Girpata area of Mubi.
Mr Hundeyin said that the suspect was taken to the station with the car as an exhibit
He added that the command would not tolerate such reckless acts and would come hard on the perpetrators.
