COUPLE KILL THEIR 3-DAY OLD BABY TO COVER UP PRE-MARITAL SEX IN KANO

A17-year-old housewife, Faiza Haruna, killed their baby with the consent of her husband, Aminu Mustapha three days after she put to bed. It was gathered that she committed the act in order to cover up pre-marital sex with her husband.

Faiza opened up to Weekly Trust on why she killed the baby.

“I gave birth to the baby and killed her myself. I did so to avoid embarrassment from members of our community. I was impregnated by my husband before we got married,” she explained.

When asked what she used in killing the baby, she said:

“I didn’t use anything; it was my bare hands that I used in killing her. I went into my room when my husband was not around and strangulated her.”

She revealed that her husband did not take part in killing the baby, but assisted by burying the corpse. Her husband, Aminu Mustapha, 29, admitted to burying the baby.

Neighbours said Faiza :“During the pregnancy, she didn’t attend any antenatal clinic. It was we that assisted her during child labour. She delivered the baby safely and we assisted her with all the necessary cleaning up,” a neighbor who asked not to be named, said. 

“Hours after given birth, Faiza started telling people that the baby was sick. We advised her to take the baby to hospital but three days later, she and her husband returned home without the baby. We drew the attention of Hisbah officials and they were arrested because we suspected foul play.” 

It was at the Hisbah office that Faiza confessed that she killed the baby. Hisbah commandant in Fagge local government, Ustaz Salisu Umar, said the couple killed the baby to cover up their premarital affairs.

Spokesman of the Kano police command, ASP Magaji Musa Majia, said the couple would be arraigned for prosecution accordingly.

“The husband is not denying the fact that he impregnated her outside wedlock. She killed the baby because she delivered it two months after marriage. This is a case of culpable homicide and abetment of offender. They are in our custody and we will charge them to court immediately after investigation,” he said.