Teenage Girl Stabs Her ‘Unwanted’ Newborn Baby To Death With Knife While Following Advice From Mother

The Nigeria Police Force on Friday said it has arrested a teenager and her mother for conspiracy and murder of a newborn baby in Enugu.

 Specifically, the incident occurred at Olocha-Adogba in Awgu community, Awgu Local Government Area of Enugu State

A statement by the state police command said the incident happened on November 7, 2022, at about 1 pm, when one of the suspects identified as Ada Joy Okonkwo, 18, gave birth and conspired with her mother, Christiana Okonkwo (60) to kill the baby.

In the statement signed by the Command’s spokesman, Daniel Ndukwe, the state police commissioner, CP Ahmed Ammani, has ordered the State Criminal Intelligence and Investigation Department (SCIID) Enugu to thoroughly investigate the case with a view to unravelling the circumstances surrounding the unfortunate incident.

The Commissioner also condemned the act, describing it as despicable and abominable.

According to the statement, “preliminary investigation shows that the said mother of the newborn male child used a kitchen knife to stab the child to death, following the counselling of her mother,” adding that the incident happened “moments after she was delivered of the baby at home.”

The Command’s spokesman said the child was taken to the hospital and confirmed dead by the doctors on duty, noting that the corpse has been deposited in the mortuary for preservation and autopsy.

Meanwhile, Ndukwe said the police commissioner has called on citizens of the community, particularly women who carried out a peaceful demonstration to express their disgust over the act, to maintain peace and avoid actions that could lead to the breakdown of law and order in the community.

He urged them to be supportive while reiterating that the case will be meticulously investigated and prosecuted in record time.