Cross River State authorities have arrested two nurses and a female soldier in connection with the alleged theft and sale of a newborn baby in the Akamkpa Local Government Area.
The arrests followed a report by 19-year-old Justina Valentine Boniface, who claimed her baby had been stolen shortly after birth.
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According to security analyst Zagazola Makama, Boniface gave birth to a baby boy on August 12 at the Primary Health Centre in Aningeje, where she had been receiving antenatal care.
She alleged that while she was resting, two nurses on duty, Ndifon Nelly Ekpu and Obi Mary Baken, stole her child.
The nurses allegedly told Boniface her baby had died and been buried at the health center.
After discovering this was a lie, she reported the incident to the police.
Police arrested the two nurses, who reportedly confessed to selling the baby to W/Sgt. Aisha Yakubu, a serving soldier in the Nigerian Army.
Yakubu has also been taken into custody.
Authorities are currently working to locate the person who received the baby and ensure the child’s safe return.
