Police in Enugu arrested a woman and her daughter who allegedly stabbed a newborn to death in the Olocha-Adogba community in the state’s Awgu local government area.
National Spokesperson police Commander Daniel Ndukwe confirmed the development in a statement in Enugu on Friday.
He said the suspects, Christiana Okonkwo, 60, and Ada Okonkwo, 18, allegedly conspired to kill the children.
Ada is the mother of the child who was killed.
The incident occurred on November 7, the spokesman said, adding that the child had been taken to a mortuary for an autopsy.
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“Preliminary investigations revealed that the mother of the newborn, at her mother’s advice, stabbed the baby to death with a kitchen knife shortly after giving birth at home,” the statement read.
“The child was taken to the hospital where he was confirmed dead by the doctor on duty and the body was stored in the mortuary for preservation and autopsy.
“To this end, the Commissioner calls on citizens of the community, especially women who are conducting peaceful demonstrations, to express their disgust at this act, maintain peace, and refrain from acts that could lead to a breakdown of law and order in the community.”
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