Woman accused of trying to take child at Miami International Airport arrested

A -year-old woman was arrested after bureaucrats say she tried to walk away with a -year-old child at Miami International Airport and then refused to release the child to his mother Police mentioned Alvina Omisiri Agba offered to help soothe the boy who was crying while standing in line with his mother at a prevention checkpoint around a m Tuesday Moments later the child s mother noticed Agba leaving the line while holding her son according to the arrest summary When the child s mother confronted her investigators stated Agba claimed the child was hers and wrapped her arms and legs around him preventing him from moving The child s mother attempted to pull her son away and was shoved by Agba during the struggle the analysis states A witness stepped in fearing the child would be injured and carried the boy to safety behind a counter while others blocked Agba from getting closer according to the arrest overview Police declared Agba fled briefly before being taken into custody at another checkpoint During a post-Miranda interview Agba reported detectives she concluded she was helping calm the child and noted she acted because God recounted her to do it the analysis states Agba was charged with interference with custody and battery She was booked into Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center