The Nigeria Security and Civil
Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Jigawa on Tuesday arrested a 23-year-old woman for
allegedly dumping her new born baby boy in a toilet in Hadeja town of Hadejia
Local Government Area of the state.
The Corps Commandant in the state,
Mr Muhammad Gidado, said in Dutse that the suspect was arrested following a tip-off
by patriotic citizens.
He explained that the suspect gave
birth to the baby on Sept. 1 around 11.30p.m and allegedly dumped it in the
toilet.
The Commandant said that the suspect
alleged that she was impregnated by a man who ordered her to dump the baby.
According to him, the man also
been arrested, adding that “he confessed to committing the offence”.
Gidado said that medical examination
conducted at General Hospital, Hadejia, revealed that the suspect gave birth to
the baby.
He stated that efforts were being
made to recover the baby, which he said “might be dead by now due to the hours
it spent” in the toilet.
The commandant said that the
suspects would be charged to court after investigation had been concluded.
(NAN)
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