five in its custody for allegedly feeding a day-old baby boy
to a dog as meal.
The incident happened at Saika village in Batsari Local
Government Area.
The suspects include 15-year-old Wosila Halilu, her three
stepbrothers and her mother.
It was alleged that Wosila, who is the mother of the baby,
got pregnant after she was raped by a 27 year-old farmer,
Musa Garba. She alleged that the farmer lured her into his
farm where he committed the act.
Police sources said the family viewed the pregnancy and
subsequent delivery of the baby as shameful, since she was
not married.
They, therefore, held a meeting where it was alleged that
Wosila's mother and her step brothers decided that the
baby should be fed to a dog.
The village head of Saika, known as Dakacin Seika, reported
the incident to the police, leading to the arrest of the family
and the the farmer.
Garba is in police custody for alleged rape.
The culprits were brought before a Kastina Magistrate Court
on three count of culpable homicide, criminal conspiracy
and rape. The prosecution said the offences were in
contravention of sections 235, 387 and 85 of the Penal
code.
Magistrate Nura Ladan ordered further investigation into the
incident. He directed that the suspects be remanded in
police custody until the case comes up for further hearing
on August 8, 2016.
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