The Nasarawa State Police Command has arrested a 20 -year
-old housewife , Aisha Isah , for allegedly throwing her two
stepdaughters , Zainab 4 , and Baaba 2 , into a well over a disagreement
with their mother.
Spokesperson for the command, DSP Kennedy Idirisu, who disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria on Thursday in Lafia, said the suspect was arrested in Yelwan- Bassa village in Kokona Local Government Area.
He said the suspect had confessed to the crime and expressed remorse over her action.
He said investigation revealed that Aisha, who is the second wife of Alhaji Isah, was always at loggerheads with the first wife, Maimuna, and that all efforts by their husband to settle their differences were unsuccessful .
He said investigation revealed that Aisha, who is the second wife of Alhaji Isah, was always at loggerheads with the first wife, Maimuna, and that all efforts by their husband to settle their differences were unsuccessful .
Aisha claimed that the first wife was always instigating
her children not to run errands for her , a development that infuriated
her since she had no child of her own. She said she had given birth to a
baby girl in 2016 , but the baby died after six months.
Idirisu said Aisha had thrown baby Baaba into the well in
April but since no one saw her , the family believed the baby
accidentally fell into the well and died .
On August 26 , the police spokesman said, Aisha raised
alarm that another child , Zainab , had fallen into the well and the
husband dashed into the well to rescue the baby .
He said the husband brought out the baby dead , with her
hands tied , which drew suspicion from the family and villagers leading
to the arrest of Aisha.
According to him , Aisha later confessed to the crime and also accepted responsibility for the death of baby Baaba in April.
He said the suspect would be prosecuted as soon as investigation into matter was concluded.
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