Mother allegedly suffocates newborn baby to death in Sokoto

Mother allegedly suffocates newborn baby to death in Sokoto

A 19-year-old lady, Munirat Bagana, has been arrested by the Sokoto state police command, for allegedly suffocating her newborn baby.

Bagana, a Kebbi state indigene, however claimed that she had a still-birth and the dead baby was premature, Punch reports.

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Parading the suspect before journalists, the public relations officer of the Command, ASP Cordelia Nwawe, said Bagana would be charged after investigations are concluded.

Mother allegedly suffocates newborn baby to death in Sokoto
Munirat Bagana claimed she had a still-birth (Photo credit: Punch)

Legit.ng gathers that a 32-year-old man, Nnamdi Nwafor, was also among the suspects paraded. He reportedly specialises in stealing vehicles at churches.

The suspect allegedly carries out his crimes by stealing car keys from victims, after trailing them to church.

He allegedly stole a Mercedes Benz at a Catholic church along Ahmadu Bello Way in Sokoto; and was arrested with the vehicle in Kaduna.

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Meanwhile, Legit.ng previously reported that a 26-year-old woman killed her six-week-old baby because she thought it was a 'devil'.

The woman moved from Senegal to Newcastle with her elder daughter to reunite with her husband. She suffered from a rare mental illness known as Capgras Delusion, which caused her to slit her child's throat.

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