A young lady, Ms Blessing Ibuku, was among the over 30 suspects paraded by the Delta State Police Command on Tuesday for being involved in crimes such as robbery, kidnapping, cultism, and murder, among others, while also recovering 150 arms, including 32 AK-47 rifles.
The state Commissioner of Police, Abaniwonda Olufemi, while briefing journalists at the command’s headquarters in Asaba, said Ibuku was arrested for killing her 10-month-old baby, Prevail Jonathan, who she threw into a community river because she was mocked for being fatherless.
Olufemi noted that the arrests and recoveries were part of the command’s efforts to combat crime since he assumed office as the 22nd Commissioner of Police in February 2024.
“These suspects were arrested in the past month. While we have faced challenges, the support of other security agencies, stakeholders, and the good people of Delta State has enabled us to restore peace to a reasonable extent,” he said.
One of the cases highlighted was the tragic death of a 10-month-old baby, Prevail Jonathan, reported missing on December 4, 2024.
The police later recovered the child’s lifeless body from the Aviara community river.
During the investigation, the baby’s mother, Blessing Ibuku, confessed to throwing her child into the river on November 31, 2024.
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