Police Arrest 20-Year-Old Woman For Burying Her One Day Old Baby Alive In Kebbi

From Ayodele Ajoge, Birnin-Kebbi

Police authorities in Kamba town, Dandi LGA of Kebbi State have arrested one Maryam Atiku, a 20 years old girl who delivered a baby girl and buried her alive in a bush. 

 The said Mariam according to the Police tied her newborn baby with three pieces of wrappers around her neck, covered her mouth, conveyed the baby to Malam Yaro bush, dug a shallow hole and buried the baby alive.

Fortunately, one Alhaji Kabiru Muhammad went to his farm located around Mallam Yaro village.

While in the farm, he observed a disturbed patch of soil resembling a fresh grave.

As a result, he raised an alarm which attracted the nearby people who rushed and assisted him in exhuming the baby alive.

They later evacuated the baby to General Hospital, Kamba, where she received medical attention and was certified stable.

In a statement issued by the police Public Relation Officer (PPRO) Nafiu Abubakar, he explained that upon receipt of the report, a team of detectives attached to the State Criminal investigation Department (SCID), Birnin Kebbi, swiftly swung into action, and succeeded in arresting the suspect who confessed to the crime.

The Commissioner of Police, Kebbi State Command, CP Bello M Sani according to the statement declared that his Command would wage war of zero tolerance against any form of child abuse, exploitation and all forms of gender -based violence in the state.