The murder took place in Rimin, Zayam Toro Local Government Area of the Bauchi State in the year 2020, but up till now, Nigerians have continued to share shocking thoughts on such barbaric act.
The police was quickly involved in the matter after the grandpa had buried his grandson alive.
When the report was received, the baby was exhumed and rushed to the General Hospital where he was certified dead by a doctor.
The Bauchi Police was able to arrest the grandpa, Bawada Audi who was 50 years at the time when he buried his male grand child alive.
After police interrogation, Bawadi revealed the reasons behind the heinous act.
Spokesperson of the command, DSP Ahmed Wakili that after the suspect’s 17-year-old daughter Hafsat, gave birth to a baby boy, he snatched the child and buried him behind his house.
The statement read thus: “On 16/09/2020 at about 1000hrs, a joint operation between the police and human right have brought one Hafsat Bawada ‘f’ aged 17yrs of Rimin Zayam Toro L.G.A Bauchi to Divisional Headquarters Toro who was alleged to have given birth to a male child on 14/09/2020 at about 0200hrs her father Bawada Audu ‘m’ 50yrs of same address seized the child and buried the Baby behind his house”. the statement reads.
Moreover, Hafsat pointed one Danjuma Malam Uba ‘m’ of the same address to have had carnal knowledge of her sometime early 2020 now at large. The Corpse was released to the village head of Rimin Ziyam for burial, while suspect was arrested and confessed to the crime”.
It is still unclear why the grandpa buried the grandson alive in spite of several accounts received.
