1 week ago
22
Police successful Yobe State person arrested 2 radical implicit the decease of a newborn babe miss whose assemblage was allegedly hidden successful a container and dumped down a mosque successful Damaturu.
The Yobe State Police Command said the arrests followed an probe launched aft officers received a distress telephone connected June 23.
According to constabulary spokesperson SP Dungus Abdulkarim, officers from the Violent Crime Response Unit responded to reports of the incidental successful the Anguwar Boka country of Damaturu.
He said, “On June 23, 2026, operatives of the Violent Crime Response Unit responded to a distress telephone concerning the alleged sidesplitting of a newborn babe and the concealment of her remains successful Anguwar Boka country of Damaturu.
“Initial findings bespeak that the newborn babe miss was allegedly strangled, aft which her remains were hidden wrong a container and dumped down a mosque successful the area.”
He added that detectives swiftly arrested 2 suspects, who are present assisting investigators.
“Swift constabulary involution resulted successful the apprehension of 2 suspects. They are presently successful custody and assisting investigators arsenic efforts proceed to unravel the circumstances surrounding the incident,” helium said.
The constabulary said investigations are inactive ongoing and promised to guarantee justness is served.
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