Operatives of Kaduna police command have arrested Zaliha Shuaibu for allegedly killing her co-wife’s three-month-old baby.
Gatekeepers News reports that Mansir Hassan, Kaduna police spokesperson, confirmed this in a statement on Friday.
Hassan revealed that the incident occurred on May 13 at Malari village in Soba LGA, where the women lived in the same house.
The statement reads, “According to preliminary investigations, the second wife, Maryam Ibrahim, had briefly stepped out to use the restroom, leaving her infant son in her room.Upon her return, she found her co-wife, Zaliha holding the baby.”
“Zaliha handed the child back to Maryam, who immediately noticed foam coming out of the baby’s mouth and an injury on his neck.”
“The child was crying, he was immediately rushed to the Village hospital, where he was unfortunately confirmed dead.”
The command’s spokesperson said officers from the Soba division swiftly arrested Zaliha following a report of the incident.
He said, “During interrogation, she confessed to the crime and revealed that she conspired with one Lawal Muhammad (The husband junior brother) who is currently at large, that he provided her with the acid used to commit the act.”
Hassan added that Rabiu Muhammad, commissioner of police in Kaduna, assured that a thorough investigation will be carried out and that all those involved will be held accountable.