An 18-year-old woman, Joy Okonkwo has reportedly stabbed her newborn baby to death in Olocha-Adogba, Awgu, a community in Awgu Local Government Area of Enugu State, South-east Nigeria.
The suspect was said to have killed her with a knife after she was delivered of the baby at home.
EVENTNG gathered that the decision of Ms Okonkwo to stab her child to death followed a piece of advice from her mother, Christiana Okonkwo.
The police spokesperson in the state, Daniel Ndukwe, disclosed this in a statement on Friday.
Mr Ndukwe, a police operative, said the baby was rushed to the hospital but the doctor on duty wants unable to resuscitate him.
According to him, the remains of the baby has been deposited in a morgue for autopsy.
The police spokesperson said the two suspects have been arrested.
The Commissioner of Police in the state, Ahmed Ammani, has ordered the State Criminal Intelligence and Investigation Department, Enugu, to investigate and prosecute the suspects, Mr Ndukwe said.
Mr Ammani said the suspects will be prosecuted for alleged conspiracy and murder of the child.
The police commissioner urged residents of the community to maintain peace and avoid acts that could lead to the breakdown of law and order in the community.
He asked the residents to support the police in the matter and assured them that the suspects would be “meticulously investigated and prosecuted” within record time.
The suspects face death sentence if convicted, according to Section 319 of Nigeria’s Criminal Code.
