A 19-year-old man in Adamawa State, Aliyu Yaro, has killed his three-day-old child in Mubi after taking the infant from the home of his girlfriend, who had urged him to take responsibility for their child.
The tragic incident unfolded after Aliyu reportedly visited his girlfriend, Safiya on Saturday night.
Safiya, who had expressed frustration with caring for the baby alone, had repeatedly pressured Aliyu to assume responsibility.
According to police reports, Aliyu admitted to taking the baby from Safiya’s home after sending her on an errand.
He allegedly brought the infant to his house, where he fed the child with sour milk, leading to the baby’s death by the following day. He then buried the baby’s body around 9:00 p.m. in the Girpata area of Mubi.
Aliyu explained that he had fathered the child with Safiya, who had recently given birth.
He claimed Safiya threatened to harm or abandon the baby if he did not take responsibility, which motivated him to go for the child.
Confirming the incident, the Adamawa State Police Public Relations Officer, SP Suleiman Nguroje, stated that Commissioner of Police Morris Dankombo has ordered the transfer of the case to the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) for thorough investigation and the prosecution of both Aliyu and Safiya.
