- Villagers rescue baby currently in stable condition
For allegedly burying her newborn baby girl alive, the Police Command in Kebbi State have arrested a 20-year-old woman, identified as Maryam Atiku.
A statement issued by the Command’s Spokesperson, Nafiu Abubakar, on Wednesday, September 3, said one Maryam Atiku, a 20-year-old resident of the Nasarawa area in Kamba, Dandi Local Government Area of Kebbi State, gave birth to a baby girl on June 25, 2025, at about 8pm
Abubakar said, “shortly after delivery, Maryam allegedly tied the baby’s neck with three pieces of wrapper, covered her mouth, and transported her to a bush near Malam Yaro village. There, she reportedly dug a shallow grave and buried the baby alive.
‘’Fortunately, on June 26, 2025, at around 12:30 p.m., a farmer, Kabiru Muhammad, who was working on his farm near Malam Yaro village, noticed a suspicious patch of freshly disturbed soil. Sensing something unusual, he raised an alarm that drew the attention of nearby residents.
“Together, they exhumed the buried baby who was miraculously still alive and rushed her to the General Hospital in Kamba. She was immediately attended to by medical personnel and is now in stable condition.”
According to the Command’s Spokesperson, upon receiving the report, a team of detectives from the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID) in Birnin Kebbi promptly began an investigation and successfully apprehended the suspect.
He disclosed that during preliminary interrogation, the woman, Maryam Atiku confessed to the crime, adding that the Command will soon decide on her prosecution when investigation is concluded.
