NSCDC Arrest Mother For Dumping Newborn In Drainage

A housewife, Identified as Barkisu Sulaiman, has been arrested by the operatives of the Nigerian Civil Defense Corps Kogi state command for allegedly throwing her newborn baby into a drainage.

It was gather that she was apprehended following a tip-off from a woman in the Kabawa area of Lokoja, who is said to be a close confidante of the suspect.

A resident of Karaworo-Lokoja, who spoke on condition of anonymity, disclosed that a friend of the said woman (Barkisu) confessed to an elderly man in the community.

She narrated that, “Touched by the condition of the abandoned baby, her friend rushed to an elderly man in Karaworo-Lokoja and confessed to him the crime committed by her friend (Barkisu).

“She told the elderly man that her friend (Barkisu) had once mentioned that she was carrying a seven-month pregnancy for one of her ailing husband’s servants residing in Adankolo-Lokoja,” a resident of Karaworo-Lokoja, who spoke on condition of anonymity.”

She also revealed that the alleged father of her friend’s baby, who is reportedly at large, had denied responsibility for the pregnancy and advised her to terminate it.

Following this, residents took action against Barkisu and arrested her.

She allegedly confessed that she threw her one-day-old baby into the gutter because she had cheated on her ailing husband.

The Kogi State Commandant of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Paul Igweibuke, confirmed her arrest on Wednesday.

Igweibuke stated, “She is in our custody, and an investigation is in progress.”