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Police Arrest Woman, Lover For Burying Baby Alive Inside Toilet

A 30-year-old woman, Balaraba Shehu, and her lover, one Amadu Sale, a.k.a Dan Kwairo, aged 25 have been arrested by the Jigawa State Police Command for allegedly burying their baby alive inside a toilet.

This was made known by the command Spokesman, DSP Lawan Shiisu Adam, who said the unfortunate incident occurred on Friday.

Adam, on Saturday disclosed in a statement signed by him that the incident happened in Tsurma village, Kiyawa Local Government Area of Jigawa State.

According to him, “On 2nd December, 2022, at about 2350hrs, Intel at Command’s disposal revealed that one Balaraba Shehu, 30-year-old, of Tsurma village, Kiyawa LGA is suspected to have given birth and buried the newborn baby.

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“On receipt of the report, detectives exhumed the newborn baby from the toilet and arrested the suspected mother.

“The baby was rushed to the Dutse General Hospital and certified dead by the doctor.

“Preliminary investigation led to the arrest of a 25-year-old man, Amadu Sale, a.k.a Dan Kwairo, of Akar village in Kiyawa LGA, who alleged to be responsible for the unwanted pregnancy and conspired with the suspect to bury the baby after delivery,” the statement said.

The police image-maker, however, said the State Commissioner of Police, CP Emmanuel Ekot Effiom has directed that the case be transferred to the Investigative Department of the command, SCID Dutse, for discreet investigation.

“The suspects would be charged to court to face the full wrath of the law upon completion of investigation,” DSP Shiisu stated.

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