By Uzair Adam
A 14-month-old baby, Grace Osamagbe, who was abducted in April by her nanny, has been rescued by the Edo State Police Command.
The Commissioner of Police, Umoru Ozigi, disclosed the development during a briefing in Benin on Saturday.
According to Ozigi, operatives from the Anti-Kidnapping and Cyber Crime Unit apprehended the nanny, Rejoice Chukwu, 24, and her boyfriend, Destiny Uchechukwu, 28, in Uyo, Akwa-Ibom State.
The pair had abducted the child in Benin, collected a ransom of N160,000, and subsequently sold her for N500,000 to Doris Chiwendu in Owerri, Imo State.
Police investigations further led to the arrest of Chiwendu and another accomplice, Jane Amaigbo, in Ubomiri, Imo State.
The baby was rescued on November 9, following extensive questioning and tracking by law enforcement.
The police commissioner confirmed that the suspects would soon face charges in court.