The Adamawa State Police Command has apprehended a 19 year-old Aliyu Yaro for allegedly killing his 3-day old baby boy. News Platform
The suspect who hails from Kwacham in Mubi, was accused of murdering the victim 3 days after his girlfriend gave birth to him.
Aliyu, confessed to the heinous crime while fielding questions from the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Suleiman Yahaya Nguroje on Friday.
He narrated that he had impregnated the mother of the deceased who happens to be his girlfriend known as Safiya, and after delivery, she kept calling him to come and carry the baby.
He said that she had threatened to kill or throw away the baby if he fails to come and carry him, explaining that he was left with no alternative than to carry him.
He said that he went to the house of his girlfriend in the night after calling him and carried the infant and left with him after he had sent the mother on errand to fetch water for him.
Aliyu revealed that he took the baby and fed him with milk after he had cried, and that the following day, the baby died.
He further narrated that he single handedly carried the corpse around 9:00pm and burried it at Girpata in Mubi.
The PPRO who confirmed the arrest, said that the Commissioner of Police, Morris Dankombo, had ordered that the matter be transferred to CID for investigation and prosecution of the suspects.
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