The Benue State Police Command has rescued a newborn baby who was reportedly stolen immediately after delivery at a healthcare facility in Gboko, Gboko Local Government Area of the state, and arrested 11 suspects in connection with the incident.

This was contained in a statement issued on Thursday by the spokesperson for the Benue State Police Command, Orchia Aondogwu.

He said that on August 12, 2026, at about 11 am, operatives attached to A Division, Gboko, received a complaint from one Aondofa Chia that his wife had delivered a baby at a healthcare facility in Gboko and that the newborn had gone missing shortly after birth.

Aondogwu said that upon receiving the report, police operatives immediately commenced an investigation, which led to the arrest of nine suspects for questioning and to assist in establishing the circumstances surrounding the disappearance.

He said further investigation led to the arrest of two additional suspects at about 10 pm on the same day, including the principal suspect, Mrs Nguhemen Asugh, 35, who allegedly stole the newborn baby. The infant was subsequently rescued from her custody and safely reunited with the mother.

Aondogwu said that with the latest arrests, a total of 11 suspects are currently in police custody in connection with the offence. He added that investigations were ongoing to establish the full circumstances of the case, determine the roles played by all the suspects and ascertain each person’s degree of culpability.

The Adamawa State Police Command has arrested two men over the alleged illegal transportation of Tramadol capsules worth N5.25 million.

The suspects, Bashiru Ibrahim, 27, and Mustapha Labbo, 26, are both residents of Jamtari. Police said they were arrested while allegedly transporting the drugs from Jamtari to Garwa in Cameroon.

According to the police spokesperson, Suleiman Nguroje, the suspects were intercepted on August 11, 2026, by a patrol team from the Area Command, Yola, at Dabala Village near Malabu.

He said, “A search conducted by the patrol team led to the recovery of 150 packs containing a total of 150,000 Tramadol capsules, with an estimated street value of five million, two hundred and fifty thousand naira (N5,250,000).”

The suspects and the recovered drugs have been taken into police custody, while an investigation is ongoing to determine the source of the drugs and identify other persons involved.

The command urged residents to continue providing useful information to the police to help prevent crime and protect their communities.

“The Adamawa State Police Command, under the leadership of CP Kabir Hassan, reiterates its commitment to combating the trafficking and abuse of illicit and controlled substances in the state,” the statement added.

In a separate development, the police said a child whose identity remains unknown was found by a resident and handed over to the police.

The child was found at the Temporary Market Bypass by Shitu Mahmudu, a resident of Wuro Hausa in Yola South Local Government Area.

Police said the child is currently unable to provide sufficient information about his identity or family and is being kept safely at the Yola Division.

Members of the public who may have useful information, or can identify the child and locate his family are requested to contact the Divisional Police Officer of Yola Division via 08034645512, 08148026762 or visit the nearest police station.

The Benue State Police Command has recovered a newborn baby who was allegedly taken from his mother at a healthcare facility in Gboko Local Government Area.

Some suspects have been arrested in connection with the incident.

The Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Peter Aondona, confirmed the development to journalists on Thursday, stating that the baby was recovered in the early hours of the day.

Aondona explained that the matter was first reported at the A Division Police Station in Gboko before being transferred to the Criminal Investigation Department for further investigation.

“Yesterday (Wednesday) in the midnight, we recovered the baby and the baby is at the division now,” Aondona said.

He further disclosed that arrests had been made in connection with the incident, although the police spokesman said the exact number of suspects would be made public later.

DAILY POST recalls that the baby was reportedly born on Tuesday, August 11, at a healthcare facility in Gboko but was allegedly taken from his mother only a few hours after delivery.

According to reports, the newborn initially failed to cry after birth, prompting a nurse to attend to him and stabilise his condition. He was later moved to a ward alongside his mother.

It was gathered that a woman who allegedly posed as a nurse approached the mother and asked to examine the newborn. Believing that the woman was a hospital staff member, the mother reportedly handed the baby over to her.

The woman allegedly carried the child towards the labour room, but the family later realised that the newborn was no longer there. The incident reportedly created confusion at the healthcare facility and prompted the deployment of security personnel.

The police have yet to reveal the identities of those arrested or the total number of suspects in custody as investigations continue into the circumstances surrounding the alleged abduction.

The recovered baby has since been reunited with his mother.