4-8-2025
A newborn baby girl has vanished into thin air at the Okeyimi Health Centre in Ado Ekiti, throwing her family and staff of the medical facility into bewilderment and panic
The baby disappeared on Monday shortly after birth. She was discovered to be missing when healthcare workers on duty attempted to give her a bath.
There was pandemonium in the facility the infant’s mother, family members, patients, and staff grapple in shock with the reality.
According to sources within the facility, both the mother and several hospital personnel, including a security guard, were taken into custody for questioning as part of preliminary investigations.
Confirming the development, the spokesperson for the Ekiti State Police Command, SP Sunday Abutu, said four suspects had been arrested in connection with the case.
He disclosed that the Commissioner of Police, Joseph Eribo, had ordered a full-scale investigation led by the State Criminal Investigation Department, SCID.
“The Commissioner of Police has directed the State CID to thoroughly investigate the case and ensure that the missing baby is found,” SP Abutu stated. “So far, four persons have been arrested and are currently providing useful information to assist in our ongoing investigation.”
