The Commander-General of Hisbah, Dr Harun Ibn-sina, revealed a brief story on how the couple was arrested by the security operatives (Hisbah). According to Harun, he says the suspects have been handed over to Kano State Police Headquarters in Bompai for further investigations and questioning.
According to the released statement, the stolen baby bought by the woman has died, due to unnoticed illness.
The statement reads:
"On May 15, 2021, our men attached to a motor park arrested a woman, Salomi Jerome, 40, who was with a newborn boy. She was accompanied by a man, Salomi Igina, 50, whom she claimed was her husband, which we found out to be untrue.
"Investigation revealed that the baby was not her baby. The baby was bought from a nurse working with a hospital in Asaba, Delta State. Further investigation also revealed that the baby was not well and even later confirmed dead.
"We further discovered that the alleged husband contributed N150 ,000 while she contributed N 350 ,000 as they raised N900,000 to buy the baby. We have handed over the matter to the police for further investigation into the matter."
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