Man arrested for stealing baby’s placenta in Ogun (photo)
An arrest has been made by the Ogun state police command of a 43-year-old man, Joshua Abraham, for the theft of a newly born baby boy's placenta.
According to a statement released to the press by the spokesperson of the state command, Abimbola Oyeyemi, the arrest was made following a report from Raliha Zakara, the grandmother of the baby whose placenta was stolen, at Ibafo Police Station.
Mrs. Zakara visited the Ibafo police station where she made a report that the suspect, who is her neighbor, had visited the hospital where the baby was delivered and claimed to be the father.
He then requested the placenta of the baby from the nurse on duty, stating that he intended to bury it. The nurse, believing he was the baby's father, gave it to hi...