THE Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Jigawa State Command, has nabbed a 23-year-old woman, Hadiza Shehu of Yankoli Quarters in Hadejia Local Council of the state, for dumping her day-old baby boy in a pit latrine after giving birth at midnight.
The state Commandant, Mallam Muhammadu Gidado Fari, who made the disclosure to The Guardian in Dutse Tuesday, said the affected lady had been arrested and was in their custody for further interrogation.
According to the Commandant: “In the course of our investigations, Hadiza revealed to us that Mallam Mohammed Akarami (42), a suspected fraudster, took advantage of her and got her pregnant.”
The Commandant revealed that after the Mallam realised that he had put her in a family way, he waited until she had delivered the child after which he instructed her to dispose of the baby.
“When she delivered, he asked her to throw the child into a pit laterine, claiming it was a directive to him from the spirits, otherwise she would die or become insane“, he said.
The Guardian gathered that the lady claimed that she met the fraudster when she came to the Mallam for prayers that would solidify her relationship with her boyfriend, only to end up in his bed.
The Mallam has also been arrested and would be taken to court for prosecution.
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