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Anambra woman throws newborn into toilet for being a boy

 

A 30 - year -old woman from Ogidi , in the Idemili Local Government Area of Anambra State on Saturday allegedly threw her new born baby boy into the toilet.

A resident , who spoke with our correspondent on condition of anonymity , said she had been complaining to some people that she did not like the sex of her baby .

“ I learnt she went for a scan some weeks ago and was told that her baby was a boy ; whereas, she was expecting a baby girl.

“Those closed to her said she had been angry about that. I won’t know whether that could be the reason for her action,” the resident stated .

The Police Public Relations Officer in the state , Haruna Mohammed , confirmed the incident , saying that the baby was recovered dead from the toilet.

Mohammed added , “On Saturday, around 8 .30 am , operatives attached to Ogidi Division arrested one Franca Udokwu, 30 , of Obuba Obofia Nkpor Community in Idemili North LGA of Anambra State . The suspect allegedly gave birth to a baby boy and dumped the child inside a pit toilet inside her house .

“Upon interrogation , the suspect led police detectives to the scene of crime where the baby was recovered and taken to Iyi - Enu Mission Hospital for medical attention but was confirmed dead on arrival by a medical doctor . ”

Meanwhile , the Federal Capital Territory Police Command on Friday rescued two children allegedly locked in a toilet and subjected to inhuman treatment by their guardian who lived on the second floor of a two- storey building in FCDA Quarters , Garki, Abuja .

One of the children, Wisdom, nine years , who managed to escape through the window of the apartment , raised the alarm that led to the rescue of the second victim , Nwoga , also nine - year -old .

The police spokesman , DSP Anjuguri Manzah , disclosed in a statement on Saturday , that Nwoga was rescued from the apartment by operatives from Garki Police Division and Federal Fire Service .

The statement titled , ‘Police operatives rescue kids subjected to inhuman treatment by guardian ,’ read in part, “The guardian , Mrs Loveth Ilobi , was reported to have been subjecting the children to undue hardship and inhuman treatment.


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