DRUNK MAN KILLS DAUGHTER, BURIES CORPSE IN A SHALLOW GRAVE IN ADAMAWA

A drunk man identified as Ayuba Danbaki has been arrested by the Adamawa State Police Command for allegedly killing his 2 year old daughter and burying the corpse in a shallow grave. NEWS PLATFORM

The 35 year old Ayuba Danbaki of Rigi community, Ga'anda District in Gombi LGA, allegedly murdered his daughter known as Tamar Ayuba, after her mother dumped her at a local joint where he was drinking beer.

The mother of the deceased, Shiyona Ali was said to have dumped her late daughter with her father at local joint in the community around 8:00pm, after she became tired of her upkeep.

Danbaki, who became angry with the action of his former wife and the mother of the deceased, carried the baby into the bush, tied her neck with a rope and subsequently buried her in a shallow grave.

When asked whether he knows the consequences of his action, Ayuba responded that he did not know, saying most of the people in their community are ignorant of the consequences of such a crime.

The 30 year old mother of the deceased and former wife of Ayuba, Shiyona Ali reported the matter to the police command on the 28th August, 2023, which let to the arrest of the suspect who eventually led the operatives to where he had buried his own daughter.

While being interrogated by the PPRO of the Police Command, SP Suleiman Yahaya Nguroje, on Wednesday, the suspect confessed thus:" I killed my daughter, because I became angry as to the reason why her mother will dump her with me at a local joint"

"I used a rope and tied her neck, dug a grave and buried her. I am married and blessed with 6 children including the deceased. I became angry with her mother's action. It was a mistake". Ayuba explained.

"I drink local beer known as"burukutu". I want to use this opportunity to advise people not to drink beer because it is not good. It makes someone become useless". He added.

"In fact, a drunk man sometimes defecate in his trouser, vomit or fall on the ground. It makes you to do something and later regret it". Ayuba regretted.

SP Nguroje said that the Commissioner of Police, CP Babatola Afolabi, had ordered that the matter be transferred to Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of the command for discreet investigation.

He said that the Police Boss had vowed to ensure the prosecution of the suspect on completion of investigation, and warned the general public to desist from taking laws into their own hands.