An Ekiti State Chief Magistrate Court, Ado Ekiti District, has ordered the remand of a 34-year-old lady, Deborah Ayeni, at the correctional centre in Ado Ekiti over alleged stealing of a day-old baby at Okeyinmi Health Centre.
The police prosecutor, Mr Akinwale Oriyomi, told the court that the defendant was alleged to have committed the offence which attracted public sympathy on August 4.
He urged the court to remand the defendant at the correctional centre, adding that the duplicate case file had been sent to the Director of Public Prosecutions for legal advice.
The defendant was represented in court by Stephen Ademuwagun.
The Chief Magistrate, Mr Abayomi Adeosun who granted the prosecutor’s application for the remand of the defendant, adjourned the case till September 12 for mention.
