A 9 years old teenager arrested for kidnapping neighbour's baby

Firstclass newsline learnt that a teenager, Joy Atunramu, 9 and
Racheal john who was the masterminder have been arrested by the Ogun
State Police Command for allegedly kidnapping their neighbour's
nine-month-old baby.
The suspects were arrested on Wednesday by detectives attached to the
Ilese Police Division, Ijebu Ode.
The baby was said to have been taken from the mother's shop at the Old
Toll gate area of the town by Atunramu, allegedly acting on the
instruction of John.
The state police spokesman, Muyiwa Adejobi, said the police swung into
action after the mother of the baby rushed to the police station to
make a complaint about the incident.
Adejobi, a Deputy Superintendent of Police, said, John was later
arrested with the baby at the Ogbere area of Ijebu.
He said, "Investigation revealed that the suspect had a conflict with
the mother of the baby before the baby was stolen.
"She vowed via a written letter to deal with the mother of the baby.
"The mother did not know who actually stole the baby, but neighbours
and some eyewitnesses, who saw the suspect with the baby ─ who was
stolen by Atunramu on the instruction of the first suspect, John ─
intimated the mother and the police detectives before the arrest of
the suspects.
"It was learnt that the suspect (John) allegedly demanded the sum of
N2m as ransom before she would release the baby."
Adejobi said the state Commissioner of Police, Val Ntomchukwu, had
directed that the matter be thoroughly investigated.
He advised parents to monitor their children."