A herb
seller has been arrested by the Akwa Ibom State police over the theft of a
seven-month old baby boy -Feargod Edemekong. The suspect, Ukat Aran, aka Dr.
Job, was arrested in Afia Nsit Atai, Nsit Ibium Local Government Area of the
state.
The mother
of the baby, Mrs. Mfreke Edemekong, said on Tuesday in Uyo that Aran came to
sell some herbal medicines to her husband’s uncle, Mr. Effiong Akpan, a day
before her child was stolen.
She said
two of the gang members entered their room, while one stood outside with a gun
ready to fire. She added that the last member was the driver. She said the two
members, who went inside the room, snatched Feargod, while pointing guns at her
and her husband.
