Father, accomplice arrested for killing his 3-weeks-old child

A 40-years-old man Abdulkadir Ahmed has been arrested for conniving with his friend Hassan Sabo to kill his 3-weeks-old child

According to a statement by the image maker of the command, DSP Nansel, the principal suspect, Abdulkadir Ahmed, on October 11 asked his friend, Hassan Sabo to lure the mother of the deceased to his shop located opposite Correctional Facility, Lafia under the pretext of seeking reconciliation; a lady whom he earlier cohabited with got her pregnant & sent her away.

“Upon her arrival at the shop, Abdulkadir took the child into his shop while Hassan engaged her in a discussion outside; suddenly the child screamed and went quiet. Abdulkadir immediately came out of the shop & the mother enquired to know why the child screamed but was told that the child has gone to sleep. Not satisfied she rushed into the shop & discovered the lifeless body of her child while the culprits immediately zoomed off on a bike.