The Kebbi State Police Command has arrested a 20-year-old woman for allegedly burying her newborn baby girl alive.
This was disclosed in a statement issued by the Public Relations Officer of the command, Nafiu Abubakar, on Wednesday.
Abubakar said on June 25, 2025, at about 8:00 p.m., 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.
Shortly after the 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.