Rapist kills nursing mum, baby in Adamawa

We have arrested him – Police The police in Adamawa State have arrested an 18-year-old man over the murder of a nursing mother and her baby at Sabon-Layi village in Lamurde Local Government Area. The spokesman of the command, DSP Suleiman Nguroje, who confirmed the arrest in a statement on Wednesday, said the suspect and […]

• We have arrested him – Police

The police in Adamawa State have arrested an 18-year-old man over the murder of a nursing mother and her baby at Sabon-Layi village in Lamurde Local Government Area.

The spokesman of the command, DSP Suleiman Nguroje, who confirmed the arrest in a statement on Wednesday, said the suspect and the victims were residents of Sabon-Layi.

He said the suspect attacked the victim, Talatu Alhaji-Usman, and her child when she went to take bath in a river.

The statement reads in part: “The Adamawa State Police Command on 6/6/2022 apprehended an 18-year-old suspect for the brutal murder of one Talatu Alhaji Usman (36) and her one-year-old child in Lamurde LGA.

“The victim was said to have resisted attempt by the suspect to rape her, and in the ensuing scuffle he overpowered and pushed her into the water where she died.

“The suspect also took the child who was crying uncontrollably on the river bank and pressed him into the water until he became lifeless.

“The suspect was arrested by the operatives of the command attached to Lamurde Divisional Police Headquarters following a report received by the victim’s husband.” (NAN)