The Ekiti State Police command says it has recovered the baby that was stolen in Okeyinmi Health Centre, Ado Ekiti on Monday.
The baby was allegedly stolen by a lady, Deborah Aina who pretended as pregnant woman in the ward.
The State Commissioner of Police, Mr Joseph Eribo, while speaking with newsmen in Ado Ekiti, explained that the lady forgot her bag in the hospital while the receipt of a drug she purchased was taken to the pharmacy where she was discovered through a CCTV and information from a reliable source after the story of the stolen baby was announced.
Reacting, the suspect Deborah Aina, a thirty four year old woman, explained that she stole the baby because she lost her pregnancy and did not want her husband who was out of the country to know the development.
While receiving the baby from the commissioner of police, the parents Commended police for ensuring that they were able to see their stolen child
