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Police Rescue Toddler Stolen from Rivers State in Abuja

Emmanuel Babs by Emmanuel Babs
December 8, 2024
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The Federal Capital Territory(FCT) Police Command has rescued a male toddler stolen from his school in Port Harcourt, Rivers State in Abuja.

Commissioner of Police in charge of FCT, Olatunji Disu, who handed the child over to his mother today(Sunday),explained that the baby’s whereabouts was traced with the use of technology.

According to the CP, a dramatic real-life story unfolded recently involving a suspect, Blessing Okoi.

He said the incident started on october 31, when Miss Lydia Jonah Gabriel reported the sudden disappearance of her four-year-old son, Hope Evans, from Community Primary School,Azubie in Port Harcourt, Rivers State.

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“According to school officials, a woman, later identified as Blessing Okoi, lured Hope away from the school premises at approximately 1:28.pm by offering him biscuits and boiled egg.

“The woman, who was not known to the school management, managed to leave with Hope unnoticed. The disappearance was only discovered later that evening when the child’s family could not locate him.
“Upon realizing her son was missing, Miss Lydia Jonah , alongside family members, visited the school to gather more information.

” They discovered that the woman who took Hope was known locally as “Destiny’s mum.” However, upon visiting the residence of Destiny, the family learned that the suspect had hurriedly vacated the premises on the same night, October 31.

“On November 1, 2024, the family revisited the school and spoke with the Headmaster. Several students identified the woman as Destiny’s mother, prompting the family to report the matter to the Trans Amadi Police Station.

“The case was later transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID) for further investigation.
“On suspicion that the suspect may have escaped to Abuja , the younger sister of the victim’s mother came to report the matter at the FCT Police Command where the FCT Police Command Commissioner of Police, CP Olatunji Disu ordered immediate investigation.

“Following a detailed investigation, police tracked the movements of the suspect, Blessing Okoi, to Maraba, Abuja. After over two weeks persistent efforts, she was arrested on November 29, 2024, at approximately 8:00.pm, and the four years old Hope Evans was rescued after over two months abduction .

“During questioning, Blessing Okoi initially claimed to be Hope’s biological mother, referring to him as “David Evans.”

“However, her claims were inconsistent with information provided by the victim’s mother who confirmed that her son’s name was Hope Evans, she further presented recent photographs of Hope as evidence of their relationship.

“The suspect, Blessing Okoi confirmed that she actually changed the boy’s name to David and has started calling him so.

“Investigation revealed that the Suspect Blessing Okoi convinced his former lover named Evans that he was the father of the abducted young man. That that was the result of the pregnancy he had for him some years back . The boyfriend accepted the boy as his own.
“Another twist to the case was is that the suspect was found with another young boy whom she claimed was hers but that the father has died.

“The FCT command contacted the mother who arrived Abuja on December 6, 2024.
The Joy of the mother and son knows no bounds as they saw eye to eye after two months and were subsequently reunited in the office of the Commissioner of Police.”

CP Disu advised School owners to pay necessary attention to the safety of children put in their care by parents.

He further praised the officers who achieved the feat.

The suspect’s arrest was said to have been achieved through meticulous tracking of her movements and interviews with witnesses.

The child, Hope Evans, was unharmed and has since been reunited with his family after medical attention was given to him by the FCT Police boss.

CP Disu noted that Blessing Okoi remains in police custody undergoing further questioning and would be charged to court accordingly.

 

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