A two-month-old baby, identified as Riches, has been abducted by suspected gunmen operating in a commercial tricycle along the NNPC Link Road, Ekpan, in Delta State.

The incident occurred at about 4 pm on Monday when the baby’s mother, Mrs Rita Oghale, boarded a tricycle, popularly known as a keke, from Shaguolor Junction to Airport Road with her two children.

Mrs Oghale said two other passengers—a man and a woman—were seated at the back of the tricycle.

She explained that upon reaching the NNPC Link Road, close to the Delta Careers College fence and shortly before the traffic light, the male passenger suddenly pulled out a gun and demanded her two-month-old baby.

According to her, the suspect forcefully snatched the baby, collected her phone number, and pushed her and her other child out of the tricycle before speeding off.

The distraught mother said the incident had been reported to the police and appealed to members of the public with any useful information that could lead to the recovery of her child to contact the nearest police station. (The Nation)