The Police Command in Borno has arrested
eight suspects for allegedly killing and secretly burying a new born baby at a
private hospital in Kwatam on Baga road, Maiduguri.
The command’s Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO),
Nahun Daso, disclosed this in an interview with our Correspondent in
Maiduguri on Saturday.
Daso said the incident occurred on April 18, 2025, at
about 1:00 p.m., following a distress call received by the police from
concerned residents who witnessed the suspicious act.
He explained that the police operatives from Ite
Division responded swiftly, cordoned off the hospital premises, and arrested
the suspects at the scene.
According to him, the forensic experts were deployed
to the location, and the body of the baby was exhumed for examination.
He said the suspects have been transferred to the
State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID) for further investigation to
determine the circumstances surrounding the incident.
The PPRO urged members of the public to continue
providing timely and credible information to support police efforts in ensuring
public safety.
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