Man, 50, buries grandson alive in Bauchi
Bauchi State Police Command have arrested a 50-year- old man, Bawada Audu who buried his grandson alive in Rimin Zayam village, Toro Local Government Area of Bauchi State.
The Command Public Relations Officer, DSP Ahmed Mohammed Wakili who disclosed this in a statement said that Audu was arrested during a joint operation between the police and human right group, when “17 years girl Hafsat Bawada of Rimin Zayam, Toro LGA, who was alleged to have given birth to a male child on 14/9/2020 reported the case to Divisional Headquarters Toro."
The statement reads, "Her father, Bawada Audu, 50 years of age, of the same address, seized the child and buried the baby behind his house. Upon receipt of the report, the corpse was exhumed and the baby was rushed to General Hospital where he was certified dead by the medical doctor. Moreover, Hafsat identified one Danjuma Malam Uba of the same address as the person who had carnal knowledge of her sometimes in early 2020, who is now at large."
The statement explained that the girl, and the corpse of the deceased’ child was released to the village head of Rimin Zayam for burial, while the girl’s father who is the suspect was arrested and has confessed to the crime.
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