Pregnant Mother Kills Step Daughter In Bauchi

AJIYA AYUBA

A Pregnant mother Khadija Adamu killed her five (5) year old stepdaughter Hafsat Garba as a result of a beating that caused her to sustain serious injuries on her body.

This was contained in a press release by the Bauchi State Police public relations officer CP Ahmed Wakil and issued to Newsmen on Tuesday in Bauchi,

The press release stated that “On 28/9/2023 at about 2125hrs one Abdulaziz Adamu ‘m’ aged 38yrs of Kandahar area Bauchi, reported at A’ Divisional Police Headquarters that on the same date at about 1600hrs, one Khadija Adamu ‘f’ aged 18yrs of the same address beat up her stepdaughter named “Hafsat Garba” ‘f aged 5yrs old, as a result, she sustained serious injuries on her body.

Adding that “A team of detectives led by DPO swung into action, rushed to the scene and moved the victim to Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University Teaching Hospital (ATBUTH) Bauchi for medical attention, where she was certified dead by the medical doctor.

He said that the suspect beat up the victim as a result of alleged pass-stood that spoiled her clothes and she sustained various degrees of injuries on her body.

During interrogation, the suspect confessed to the alleged offense against her without much argument.

The state police public relations officer, CP Ahmed Wakil said that the investigation is still ongoing, after which the suspect will be charged in court for the established offense accordingly.