Woman allegedly pours hot water on pregnant co-wife, newborn dies in Bauchi

The Bauchi State Police Command has arrested a 20-year-old woman, Rabi Abubakar, for allegedly pouring blistery h2o connected her large co-wife during a home dispute, an onslaught that reportedly led to the decease of a newborn baby.

The suspect, a nonmigratory of Daba Village successful Bauchi Local Government Area, was arrested by operatives of the ‘C’ Division, Tafawa Balewa Estate, pursuing an probe into the incident.

According to the police, the onslaught occurred connected July 17, 2026, astatine astir 7:30 a.m., erstwhile the fishy allegedly poured boiling h2o connected her 30-year-old co-wife during a home altercation.

The unfortunate sustained terrible burns and was rushed to the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University Teaching Hospital (ATBUTH), Bauchi, for aesculapian treatment. While receiving treatment, she gave commencement to a babe lad connected July 19. However, the newborn, who besides suffered terrible pain injuries, died connected the aforesaid day.

Police said the parent is presently successful unchangeable information and responding to treatment.

Confirming the incidental successful a connection issued on Friday, the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Nafiu H...