Categories: CRIME

Police Arrest Man For Alleged Newborn Murder In Adamawa

A 19-year-old man (name withheld) has been arrested by the Adamawa Police for allegedly killing his newborn in the state’s Mubi North LGA.

The Spokesman of the Command, SP Suleiman Nguroje, stated this in a statement in Yola on Saturday.

He said that operatives of the command detained the suspect on Nov. 8 over the alleged murder of the three-day-old baby boy.

Nguroje said the mother of the baby (name withheld), who is the suspect’s girlfriend, reported the matter to the police.

“The suspect was accused by the complainant, who is his girlfriend, of murdering the three-day-old baby after she gave birth to it,” he said.

Nguroje said preliminary investigation showed that the suspect impregnated the complainant, and after giving birth, she called the suspect to come for his baby.

Sponsored

He said the suspect visited the complainant’s house during the night hours and carried the baby after he sent her on an errand.

The spokesman said the suspect killed the baby and buried the corpse in the Girpata area of Mubi.

According to him, the Commissioner of Police, Morris Dankombo, has ordered the case to be transferred to the Criminal Investigation Department (CUD) for discreet investigation. (NAN)

SPONSORED
Victor Alade

Recent Posts

Abia Man Urges Gov. Otti To Borrow Former Governors’ Models To Tackle Insecurity

Popular Abia-born journalist and online publisher Ifeanyi Okali has called on the state governor, Dr.…

46 minutes ago

Akpabio-led Senate Approves Tinubu’s Fresh $2.2bn Loan Request

The Senate, on Thursday, approved the $2.2 billion fresh loan request by President Bola Ahmed…

1 hour ago

Popular Attorney And Activist Shot Dead In Benue

Mike Ofikwu, an activist and lawyer from Otukpo, was brutally killed by unidentified armed men…

3 hours ago

Simon Ekpa Sent To Prison

A Finnish court has sent separatist agitator, Simon Ekpa, to prison for spreading terrorist propaganda…

4 hours ago

Senate Approves Tinubu’s $2.2BN Loan Request

President Bola Tinubu's request for a $2.2 billion loan to help partially finance the ₦9.7…

4 hours ago

Abia Pensioners Go Spiritual Over Unpaid Pensions, Gratuities

Abia pensioners have resorted to prayer and fasting in order to emphasize their demand for…

4 hours ago