Nasarawa state police have apprehended a 25-year-old woman identified as Mwuese Keleve, who allegedly murdered her 3-day-old child in the Kadarko area of Keana Local Government Area of the state.
The command said on Monday, it received a report about the baby’s corpse found in a river in the area.
State Police Public Relation Officer, DSP Idirisu Kennedy, told Northern City News on Thursday in Lafia, that the mother of the dead child was arrested on Tuesday.
He added that the suspect confessed to committing the crime with no cogent reason for killing the baby.
“Based on the report from the preliminary investigation, the woman is sane and has admitted to committing the crime”, he said.
Kennedy said Keleve would be charged to court soon as the police conclude their investigation.
The suspect’s husband, Fanen Peter, said what his wife did took him by surprise, adding that they have been married for 15 years with two children and that the deceased was their third child.
Reacting to the incident, the paramount ruler, Kadoko of Kadarko, Chief Fabian Orugu, described Keleve’s action as a devilish act which cannot be tolerated.
He applauded the efforts of residents of the area and the police for the collaboration that led to the arrest of the culprit.
