“Dumped Him Inside Well”: Tragedy as Woman Kills One-Year-Old Son in Delta, Police React
- Delta state police authorities have nabbed a young mother who killed her own son, a baby actually
- The 24-year-old woman who was paraded by the command on Thursday cited one major reason why she murdered her one-year-old baby
- Commissioner of Police, Delta State Command, CP Abaniwonda Olufemi, confirmed the unfortunate development and shared further details
TheTalk.NG journalist Esther Odili has over two years of experience covering political parties and movements.
Delta state, Asaba – A 24-year-old woman identified simply as Sofia Nkwo, has been arrested for killing her one-year-old son.
Delta police take action as young mother kills her one year old baby. Image of police IGP for illustration purpose.
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24-year-old mother explain why she killed her won son
As reported by The Punch, the woman who was a resident in Delta state, disclosed that she killed her own son because she couldn’t provide for the child anymore as the father rejected the child.
Delta police react, explained how the woman murdered her child
Parading the suspect at the police headquarters in Asaba, the Delta state capital on Thursday, May 2, the Commissioner of Police, Mr Abaniwonda Olufemi, frowned at the evil act perpetuated by the woman, Vanguard reported.
He said:
“On April 28, 2024, a case of infanticide was reported at Oleh Division, that a suspect named Sofia Nkwor 24, from Isoko south LGA, dump her child of one year and four month old in a well along the road in Araya community Isoko south LGA.
“Children who went to play around the tree discovered the abandoned child floating on the well. The mother Sofia Nkwor was immediately arrested and she stated that she dumped the child on 26th April 2024.”
Lagos man kills self over N60,000 house rent
In another similar development, TheTalk.NG reported that a father of four, simply identified as Baale or Radical, reportedly killed himself over N60,000 one-room house rent at Moshalashi Road, Egan, in the Igando area of Lagos state.
Baale was issued a quit notice from his apartment for not being able to pay his annual rent of N35,000 which has increased to N60,000.
The victim, who is in his mid-30s died after drinking a poisonous substance suspected to be an insecticide on Sunday, April 28.
Source: TheTalk.NG
