Mother arrested for throwing newborn baby into drainage in Lokoja

A housewife, Barkisu Sulaiman, has been arrested by residents of Karaworo-Lokoja for allegedly dumping her newborn baby in a drainage.

Sulaiman was apprehended on Tuesday following a tip-off from a woman in the Kabawa area of Lokoja, reportedly a close confidante of the suspect, according to City and Crime reports.

“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, said.

The informant also disclosed that the alleged father of the child, who remains at large, had denied responsibility for the pregnancy and urged Barkisu to terminate it.

Following the confession, residents took swift action and arrested her.

During questioning, she allegedly admitted to throwing 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 Sulaiman’s arrest on Wednesday

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