A 20-year-old woman has been detained for allegedly burying her newborn baby girl alive in the Kebbi State Police Command.
Nafiu Abubakar, the command’s public relations officer, released a statement on Wednesday disclosing this.
A 20-year-old resident of the Nasarawa region of Kamba, Dandi Local Government Area of Kebbi State, Maryam Atiku, said on June 25, 2025, at around 8 p.m., gave birth to a girl.
Maryam allegedly transported the baby to a bush close to Malam Yaro village, tied her neck with three pieces of wrapper, covered her mouth, and transported her to a bush. According to reports, she reportedly dug a shallow grave there and buried the infant there.
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A farmer, Kabiru Muhammad, who was working on his farm near Malam Yaro village, fortunately, noticed a suspicious patch of newly disturbed soil on June 26, 2025, around 12:30 p.m. He raised an alarm that caught the attention of nearby residents by posing as a witness to something unusual. The baby was miraculously still alive when she was exhumed, and she was then taken to the General Hospital in Kamba. She is now in a stable condition and was immediately rushed to by medical personnel.
A team of detectives from the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID) in Birnin Kebbi immediately launched an investigation after receiving the report and successfully apprehended the suspect. Maryam Atiku admitted to the crime during preliminary questioning.
Bello Sani, the commissioner of police for Kebbi State Command, reiterated the organization’s zero tolerance policy against all forms of gender-based violence in the state.
Source: Channels TV
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