A 2-month-old baby, Usman Idris, was allegedly kidnapped during a school graduation ceremony in Ilorin, the capital of Kwara State.
According to the Nigerian Tribune, the distressing incident occurred at around 3:00 pm on Saturday, July 29, 2023, at a school in the Deeper Life area, Sawmill, Ilorin.
The baby's mother, Sekinah, known as "Iya Mujidat," revealed the heart-wrenching details. She narrated how the suspected kidnapper posed as an apprentice eager to learn snack-making skills.
The suspect, described as a "tall, fair complexioned woman, dressed in a purple Ankara with a black," approached Sekinah about two weeks before the incident, expressing her interest in learning how to make snacks.
"She is a Christian and came to me about two weeks ago that she wanted to learn how to make snacks. I accepted her but I don’t know any of her family member or where she stays and don’t even have her number," Sekinah said.
"We went to the graduation together and she offered to help me carry the baby when I accompanied the elder brother who was graduating to collect his certificate," she continued.
"That was the last we saw of her. We have reported the case at 'A' Division police station in Surulere, Ilorin but yet to hear from them," the distraught mother expressed.