Fifty-year-old man buries newborn grandson alive

The Bauchi State Police Command has arrested a 50-year- old man , Bawada Audu , for allegedly burying his grandson alive .

The command in a statement by the state police spokesman , DSP Ahmed Wakil , said the man carried out the act after his 17-year – old daughter was delivered of the baby .

Wakil explained that the minor was allegedly raped in January this year .

He said after a joint operation by the police and an unnamed human rights group , the baby was exhumed but was confirmed dead at a hospital.

Wakil said , “ On September 16, 2020, around 10am , a human rights group brought one 17 year- old ( name withheld) of Rimin Zayam, in the Toro Local Government Area of Bauchi State , to the Toro Police Division, who allegedly gave birth to a male child on September 14.

“ Her father , Bawada Audu, was said to have seized and buried the child behind his house.

“ The baby was exhumed and rushed to a general hospital where he was certified dead by a doctor. ”

The police spokesman said the victim told the police that one Danjuma Uba , who is now at large, had raped her “ sometime in January 2020. ”

He said the corpse, of the newborn was released to the village head of Rimin Ziyam for burial .

He added that the suspect had confessed to the crime .

The state police spokesman also said one Musa Bala of Karofin Madaki in Bauchi metropolis reported to the police that his two daughters were gang-raped by four men at Sabon Kaura village.

He said the suspects — Nazif Mohammed, Ukacha Abubakar , Sharif Abubakar , and Ibrahim Umar — had been arrested.

Wakil further said a 17-year -old was also arrested for defiling two children , aged seven and five , in the Nassarawa Jahun area of the state.

He added that one Munkaila Ladan was accused of raping an eight -year – old daughter of his neighbour.

“ The suspect was arrested and he confessed to the crime , ” he said .