Housewife kills four-day-old stepson with insecticide in Bauchi

A 24-year-old woman, identified as Furera Abubakar, has been arrested by the police for allegedly killing her co-wife’s four-day-old baby with an insecticide.

The incident was said to have occurred at Bantu Village in the Ningi Local Government Area of Bauchi State.

The state Police Public Relations Officer, Ahmed Wakil, disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday in Bauchi.

According to the police spokesperson, the baby was born on August 15, 2023, but was killed by the suspect on August 19, 2023, before his naming.

“The incident was reported to the Ningi Divisional Police headquarters on the 19th of August, 2023 which revealed that the four-day-old baby was born on the 15th of August, 2023 and was murdered by the suspect (Furera) on the 19th of August, 2023 before the naming ceremony.

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“Preliminary investigation revealed that the suspect is a co-wife to the nursing mother (deceased mother).

“The suspect entered her co-wife’s room with liquid insecticide and applied it to the unhealed baby’s umbilical cord.

“The liquid suspected to be corrosive substance led to the deterioration of the baby’s health and eventual death,” he said.

He said the suspect would be charged to court on completion of investigation.