Jigawa: Mother Kills One-Day-Old Baby, Buries Him In Bush

An 18-year-old lady has been arrested by the Jigawa State police command, for allegedly killing her one-day-old baby in Ringim Local Government Area of the state.

The incident was confirmed by the spokesperson of the command, SP Abdu Jinjiri while speaking with NAN in Dutse on Monday.

Jinjiri while speaking on the incident noted that the suspect who is a resident of Dandabi village was arrested after she allegedly connived with her stepmother now at large to kill the baby and bury the corpse of the baby.

A report revealed that the teenager had delivered the baby as a result of an unwanted pregnancy.

“An information from reliable source had it that one young lady aged 18 of Dandabi village in Ringim LGA has given birth to a baby boy, however, the baby was nowhere to be seen.”

“As a result, the police arrested the suspect for interrogation. An investigation revealed that the suspect after eight months’ pregnancy, was on January 31, taken to one house in Sankara village by her stepmother where she was given injections by medical personnel also at large.”

“A day after, that was on February 1, she gave birth to a baby boy which was killed instantly and buried in a bush.”

“Police later discovered where the corpse of the baby was buried, exhumed and took it to hospital for doctor’s analysis”.

Jinjiri revealed that the suspect during interrogation confessed to have killed the baby by strangulation and buried him with the assistance of her stepmother.

The police have arrested the 20-year-old man who was responsible for the pregnancy.

Jinjiri added that the police have launched a manhunt to arrest the two fleeing suspects, while an investigation into the case was ongoing.