Police arrests man for alleged murder of newborn in Adamawa

Police operatives in Adamawa have arrested a 19-year-old man for the alleged killing of his newborn in the Mubi North local government area of the state.

The spokesman for the state police command, Suleiman Nguroje, stated this in a statement on Saturday in Yola.

He said the suspect was detained on November 8.

Nguroje added that the mother of the baby reported the matter to the police.

He said: “The complainant accused the suspect of murder of the three-day-old baby after she gave birth.

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“Preliminary investigation showed that the suspect impregnated the complainant, and after giving birth she called him to come for his baby.

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

“He killed the baby and buried the corpse in the Girpata area of Mubi.

“The Commissioner of Police, Morris Dankombo has ordered the case to be transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID) for discreet investigation.”

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