The Nasarawa Police Command has paraded two male suspects for allegedly killing a 3-weeks-old baby in Ungwan Maina, Lafia area of the state.
According to the statement released on Saturday 15th October 2022, by the Nasarawa Police Command Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Ramhan Nansel, the two male suspects identified as Abdulkadir Ahmed and Hassan Sabo were arrested by operatives attached to ‘D’ Division.
How The 3-Weeks-Old Baby Was Killed:
DSP Ramhan Nansel stated that a 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.
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 has 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.
“The Nasawara Police Command were notified and the body was swiftly evacuated to Dalhatu Araf Specialist Hospital, Lafia where it was confirmed dead and subsequently deposited at the morgue for post-mortem examination.
The Commissioner of Police, CP 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. The investigation is ongoing at State Criminal Investigation Department, Lafia after which, the suspects will be charged to court for prosecution,” the statement added.