See Woman Who Stole Friend’s 9-Month-Old Baby in Lagos
Police yesterday paraded Jennifer Onyebuchi (pictured above) who abducted her friend’s nine-month-old baby in the Ajegunle area of Lagos and fled with the baby to Okija, Anambra State where she was arrested. If you missed the first report, read here.
The 26-year-old, who claims she is an orphan, confessed that she started living with a man in Anambra State in October 2014, but he refused to pay her bride price until she had a child for him. She added that she came to Lagos in June 2015 to look for a way to get pregnant, adding that she stole the baby and lied to him that the baby was his to convince him to pay her bride price and marry her.
Speaking with Punch, she said:
“My mother died when I was in primary five. My father had died a few years earlier. My parents had two of us; but a few years ago, my elder sister died during childbirth. So, I was left alone in Anambra State without any relation.
I gave birth to a child in 2010, but he died after six months. Last year, I met a man who promised to marry me after I had had a child for him.
We started living together in October 2014. I was pregnant, but after three months, I had a miscarriage. I was troubled, and started running after traditional doctors and hospitals, but to no avail. I decided to come to Lagos to work and find a way to get a baby. I came to Lagos in June 2015.
So, I came to the Ajegunle area and I got a job as a fuel attendant. While I was working, I met the baby’s mother and we became friends.
On that Saturday, I went to her shop, which was near the filling station. I said I was going to the Boundary area to buy an item and I would carry her baby with me. She did not object. So, I took the baby from her, and boarded a bus to Anambra State to meet my lover.
I did this so that he could pay my bride price and marry me. I did not tell the baby’s mother that I was taking him to Anambra. We left on Saturday and got to my place on Sunday. I had the intention to bring the baby back after my bride price had been paid. I lied to my husband that I had been pregnant before I left and gave birth to the baby while in Lagos.
He believed me, and I took good care of the baby for four days before the police showed up in our apartment.
My lover immediately dissociated himself from me. He had not paid the bride price before the police arrested me.”
The boy’s father, Adeniyi Adetola, expressing his excitement to have his son back, said:
“We are taking the boy to the hospital for further treatment today (Tuesday). The mother and I are happy to have our baby boy back. The baby is my second child, and I appreciate the police for doing a good job on this case. I also appreciate God.”
What an excuse smh. She should be severely punished for all I care. Kidnapping is a huge crime and anyone caught should pay the price.
See her lying face.U came to Lagos with a pregnancy in June and by October u had a 9mnth old baby n d man believed u.mtcheeeew
She’s even looking like an insane fellow, thank God the baby is back with her mum.
Flimsy excuse
Stupid excuse mtchew I read dis yestsday on linda ikeji blog
Yeye excuse. Desperation is the root cause of all evil.
What a senseless excuse.
Imagine the nonsense. Trying to force yourself to a man . O di egwu
Can u imagine
Whatever her. Selfish reasons are, I don’t want her free
The sheer magnitude of this wickedness and selfishness is amazing
Wahala o. Stole another woman’s baby for marriage? Instead of her to remain in that filling station and see how to get another man for herself. Well, the evil people do live with them.
Dis lady is just selfish,puTting a mother in pain just to satisfy hersef.If de guy doesn’t marry can’t she leave ad get anoda guy dat can marry her witout any condition.
Desperation +stupidity get the punishment u deserve biko.
thou art in excuseable
selfish woman. now did he marry you?