A man simply identified as Erica has absconded with his neighbor’s six months old baby boy at Aneke Lane, Mile 2 Diobu in Port Harcourt local government area of the State since Sunday September 29, 2024.
Akwa Ibom born Erica had stayed in the compound for just two months where he usually kill and sell dog meat at the front of the compound.
Speaking with the victim’s mother Hope Sunday, on Monday, September 30, She said “My baby’s name is Lucky Sunday. The baby is six months going to seven months.I stay at No. 25 Aneke lane,Mile 2 Diobu, Port Harcourt.
“I wanted to wash he(neighbour) said let me help you carry the baby, so that you can spread the clothes, then I give my baby to him. Why I give out my baby is that he likes to carry my baby always.
“So I started chasing my other children to go inside and sleep while he sat on the chair while carrying my baby.
“Before I took my other children inside and came out, I did not see him again.
“I asked a woman if she saw my neighbor with my baby she said he did not go far. I asked one brother, and the brother said I should go to the lotto office that the brother (neighbour) said he wanted to charge the phone there. I ran to the lotto office, but I did not see him, till now I have not seen my neighbor and my baby.
“His name is Erica, and he is my neighbor. I have also reported to the Police,”.
We gathered that the incident had been reported to Azikiwe Police Division at Illoabuchi, Mile Two, Diobu Port Harcourt.
The Rivers State police spokesperson, Grace Iringe-Koko could not be reached for questions at the time of filing this report.