19-Year-Old Father Arrested For Killing 3-Day-Old Baby

• Men of the Adamawa state police command have arrested a man, for alleged murder.

• The man is accused of killing his own 3-day-old baby.

Operatives of the Adamawa state police command have confirmed the arrest of a 19-year-old man for allegedly killing his own 3-day-old baby.

The suspect, identified as Aliyu Yaro was said to have committed the crime in Mubi Local Government Area of the state.

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Confirming the arrest, the command spokesperson, CSP Suleiman Nguroje said the suspect was arrested following a report lodged by his girlfriend abd mother of the baby.

Releasing a statement on Saturday, November 9, 2024, the spokesperson revealed that upon interrogations, the auto confessed to the crime, while also leading the police to where he buried the newborn baby.

The statement reads;

The Adamawa State Police Command has on the 8th November, 2024 apprehended a 19 year-old Aliyu Yaro for allegedly killing his 3-day old baby boy,” 

“The suspect Aliyu who hails from Kwacham, ward in Mubi North local Government was accused by Safiya his girl friend of m8rdering the victim 3 days after his girlfriend gave birth to him. 

“The suspect during interrogations confessed to the heinous crime and took the police where the remain was buried and exhumed.

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“He narrated that he had impregnated the mother of the deceased who happens to be his girlfriend (now the complainant), and after delivery, she kept calling him to come and carry the baby. 

“He said that he went to the house of his girlfriend in the night after calling him and carried the infant and left with him after he had sent the mother on errand to fetch water for him. 

“He further narrated that he single handedly carried the corpse around 9:00pm and buried it at Girpata area in Mubi.

“The commissioner of Police, Morris Dankombo, expressed worry and had ordered that the matter be transferred to CID for discreet investigation and diligent prosecution.”