By Muhammadu Sabiu
The Police Command in Bauchi has apprehended 24-year-old Furera Abubakar in connection with the alleged murder of her four-day-old stepchild in Bantu village in the state’s Ningi Local Government Area.
On Tuesday in Bauchi, SP Ahmed Wakil, the command’s spokesman, made a statement that confirmed the incident. He revealed that they had detained the suspect in connection with an alleged case of culpable homicide.
“The incident was reported to the Ningi Divisional Police headquarters on the 19th of August, 2023 which revealed that the four-day-old baby was born on the 15th of August, 2023 and was murdered by the suspect (Furera) on the 19th of August, 2023 before the naming ceremony.
“Preliminary investigation revealed that the suspect is a co-wife to the nursing mother (deceased mother).
“The suspect entered her co-wife’s room with liquid insecticide and applied it to the unhealed baby’s umbilical cord.
“The liquid suspected to be corrosive substance led to the deterioration of the baby’s health and eventual death,” he said.
He added that the suspect would be charged in court once the investigation is completed.