The mother of the baby, was reported to have been raped by a 27-year-old farmer, Musa Garba. This act has the family viewed the pregnancy and subsequent delivery of the baby as shameful, since she was not married.
Therefore, they held a meeting where it was alleged that Wosila’s mother and her step brothers decided that the baby should be fed to a dog.
The village head of Saika, known as Dakacin Seika, reported the incident to the police, leading to the arrest of the family and the farmer. The culprits were brought before a Katsina magistrate court on a three count charge of culpable homicide, criminal conspiracy and rape.
The prosecution said the offences were in contravention of sections 235, 387 and 85 of the Penal code. The farmer, Garba is presently in police custody for alleged rape.
Magistrate Nura Ladan ordered further investigation into the incident. He directed that the suspects be remanded in police custody until the case comes up for further hearing on August 8, 2016. Will this people ever make heaven?
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