24-year-old single mother drowns 1-year-old son inside well

24-year-old single mother drowns 1-year-old son inside well

A 24-year-old girl, Sophia Nkwor, has reportedly dumped and drowned her one-year old son in a well at Araya community, Isoko South Local Government Area, Delta State

The girl was paraded alongside suspects of other crimes by the State Commissioner of Police, Mr. Abaniwonda Olufemi, at the command’s headquarters in Asaba.

Olufemi said, “On 28th of April 2024, a case of infanticide was reported at Oleh Division, that a suspect named Sofia Nkwor ‘f’ aged 24 years from Isoko South LGA, dumped her child of one year and one month old in a well along the road in Araya community Isoko South LGA.

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“Children who went to play around the tree discovered the abandoned child floating on the well.”

He said the mother of the child was immediately arrested and she stated that she dumped the child on 26th April 2024, adding that investigation was ongoing.

Speaking with newsmen on the development, Sophia Nkwor disclosed that she decided to kill the child because of her inability to cater for him.

Identifying the son as Destiny, she said the father of the child rejected him, adding that she was living with her grandmother in the community.

“l have no helper; it was only me that was taking care of the child; l was the only one that was doing everything and l was tired of doing that.

She added that she was in a bad mood when she committed the infanticide.

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