Woman arrested for the murder of co-wife’s 4-day-old baby
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Woman arrested for the murder of co-wife’s 4-day-old baby
The Bauchi State Police Command has arrested a 24-year-old woman, Furera Abubakar, for the murder of her co-wife’s four-day-old baby in Bantu village, Ningi Local Government area of the state.
The suspect is alleged to have applied a liquid insecticide called Gramalin on the unhealed umbilical cord of the newborn, leading to the baby’s death.
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The incident reportedly occurred on August 19, 2023, just days to the scheduled naming ceremony of the child.
The police statement said that the suspect was arrested after a complaint was filed by the baby’s mother.
The suspect is currently in police custody and will be charged to court at the end of investigations.
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