Student kills own baby in Kaduna

An SS1 student of the Federal Government Girls
College, Malali, Kaduna state has been arrested after
she allegedly murdered her own baby and tried to
dispose of the corpse today February 10th.

 According
to Daily Trust, the student attempted to throw the
baby over a female hostel fence, but the corpse got
caught on the
fence


Confirming the incident, the state Police
spokesperson, DSP Zubairu Abubakar said one
Ummu-Salam Umar; has been arrested in connection
with the crime.

"At about 1.15pm, the Vice Principal of FGGC,
Malali, Mrs. Obianwuzia reported at the station
that the corpse of a new born baby suspected
to have been delivered by a student wrapped
in a white cloth was thrown over the school
fence.

 The corpse of the baby was left dangling
on the school fence until the police came and
removed it. After taking picture of the scene,
it has been deposited at the mortuary."

He said further investigation has commenced into
the matter.