A 32-year-old man, Sola Awokunle has been remanded at the Correctional Centre in Okitipupa, in Ondo State for allegedly stealing a 2-year-old boy from his parent.
The police arraigned the defendant before Chief Magistrate B.A. Ikusika, on one count charge of stealing.
He stated that the defendant stole the boy, Yehuza Umar, with an intention to deprive his father, one Abubakar Umar, of the lawful care of his son.
The charge read in part,
“That you, Awokunle Sola on the April 13 , 2023 at about 3pm at Omiayo, Ore, in the Ore Magisterial District, with intent to deprive one Abubakar Umar of lawful care of his son, stole one Yehuza Umar, age 2 years.â€