A certain Bello Rabiu has been dragged before a Senior Magistrate’s Court in Katsina for allegedly killing his new-born baby girl.
Bello, 35, was said to have strangled the new baby to death and buried her in his compound after she was given birth to by his wife, Fatima Bello.
According to report, the accused had eagerly waited for a male child but his expectation was dashed when after delivery, the baby turned out to be a female.
Police prosecuting officer, Hashimu Musa, told the court that Rabiu who resides in Dankwaro village of Charanchi LGA of Katsina State, committed the offence at midnight on May 4, 2015.
He said the village head of Doka, Alhaji Muhammad Shehu, reported the case at the Charanchi police station after his attention was drawn to it.
“After police investigation, he was arrested and interrogated, and later confessed committing the offence’’, he said.
The judge, Nafisa Bagiwa, ordered him to be remanded in prison and adjourned the case to June 22 for further hearing.
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