Police in Nasarawa parade 2 men for killing 3-week-old baby
Story from Ibraheem Hamza MUHAMMAD, Lafia
Nasarawa State Police Command has arrested and paraded two people for killing a three-week-old child opposite the correctional centre in Lafia, the state capital.
Police Spokesperson, DSP Ramhan Nansel, confirmed the incident saying, “Police operatives attached to ‘D’ Division, Lafia has arrested the duo of Abdulkadir Ahmed and Hassan Sabo, 40-year-old of Ungwan Maina, Lafia for killing a three weeks old child.
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“Preliminary investigation revealed that on 11/10/2022, the principal suspect (Abdulkadir Ahmed) asked his friend (Hassan Sabo) to lure the mother of the deceased to his shop located opposite Correctional Facility, Lafia under the pretext of seeking reconciliation; a lady whom he earlier cohabited with, got her pregnant and sent her away,” he said.
According to Nansel, upon her arrival at the shop, Abdulkadir Ahmed took the child into his shop while Hassan Sabo engaged her in a discussion outside; suddenly the child screamed and went quiet. Abdulkadir Ahmed immediately came out of the shop and the mother enquired to know why the child screamed but was told that the child had gone to sleep. Not satisfied, she rushed into the shop and discovered the lifeless body of her child while the culprits immediately zoomed off on a motorcycle.
He said that the police were notified and the body was swiftly evacuated to Dalhatu Araf Specialist Hospital (DASH) Lafia where it was confirmed dead and subsequently deposited at the morgue for post-mortem examination.
The Spokesperson said that the Commissioner of Police, Adesina Soyemi, immediately ordered an intensive manhunt for the culprits; the search paid off on 13/10/2022 at about 1230hrs when they were arrested after a painstaking investigation.
He said that an investigation is ongoing at the State Criminal Investigation Department, Lafia after which, the suspects will be charged to court for prosecution.
