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Police rescue abandoned baby, arrest motorcycle thieves in Yobe

From The Punch · () English

Translated from English and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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News Official statement Outcome reported
  • Yobe State Police Command rescued an abandoned newborn baby girl and arrested two suspected motorcycle thieves.
  • The operations were part of an intensified crackdown on criminal activities, with stolen motorcycles also recovered.
  • The baby was found in stable condition and handed over to the Social Welfare Department, while investigations continue to trace her mother.

Police in Nigeria's Yobe State have rescued an abandoned newborn baby girl and apprehended two suspected motorcycle thieves as part of a broader crackdown on crime. The Yobe State Police Command announced the successes, highlighting its commitment to intelligence-led policing and proactive crime prevention.

Operatives attached to A Division, Damaturu, rescued a newborn baby girl estimated to be one day old after she was discovered abandoned in Kallalawa Village.

· SP Dungus AbdulkarimStatement detailing the rescue of the abandoned baby.

The newborn, estimated to be just one day old, was discovered abandoned in Kallalawa Village, Damaturu, on May 25, 2026. Police officers from A Division, Damaturu, responded and took the infant to the Specialist Hospital, Damaturu. Doctors confirmed the baby was in stable condition before she was transferred to the Social Welfare Department for care. Authorities have launched an investigation to find the baby's mother and understand the circumstances of her abandonment.

The child was thereafter handed over to the Social Welfare Department for proper care and protection, while investigations have commenced to trace the mother and determine the circumstances surrounding the abandonment.

· SP Dungus AbdulkarimStatement detailing the next steps for the abandoned baby.

In separate operations, police arrested two suspects involved in motorcycle theft. One suspect, a 20-year-old from Bursari Local Government Area, was apprehended while riding a stolen red KASEA motorcycle. He confessed to the theft during interrogation. Another suspect was arrested in connection with the theft of a red Boxer motorcycle valued at N400,000, which was taken from its owner after he transported a passenger. The police, with assistance from local vigilante groups, identified and arrested the second suspect, who was positively identified by the complainant.

Upon receipt of the report, police operatives immediately swung into action and intensified surveillance operations.

· SP Dungus AbdulkarimStatement describing the police response to a motorcycle theft report.
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