Police confirms missing baby in Benue

The Benue State Police Command on Monday confirmed that a three-month old baby belonging to one Ikyavngi Imande had been stolen in Makurdi, the state capital.
The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the baby was stolen on April 19 at about 8pm on Inikpi Street, High Level, Makurdi.
The Police Public Relations Officer, Daniel Ezeala, told NAN in Makurdi that the command had opened full investigation into the matter.
Ezeala said that police had arrested one suspect, while the others were still at large.
He assured the family and the people of the state of adequate security.
NAN reports that the prime suspect, simply identifuied as Chichi, was in Makurdi to adopt a baby, but was turned down by government officials.
Speaking to NAN, the mother of the baby, Msendoo Ikyavngi, said that her baby was stolen in her house on April 19 around 8pm.
Ikyavngi said: “It was on Saturday evening around 8pm that Chichi, the girlfriend of my neighbour, Mr. Amos, came to my house, tricked my nanny and stole my baby.
“My nanny was with the baby and she was crying.
“So, Chichi came and took the baby for the purpose of making her stop crying.
“She now sent my nanny to get water for her to drink.
“It was then that Chichi ran away with my baby right in my house.
“When this was happening, I had dashed out of the house to buy food items.
“We have been seeing her recently and we felt she is a friend.”
Ikyavngi said that all efforts to contact Chichi through the telephone had proved abortive.