A family of five is currently in the custody of the Kastina State Police Command for allegedly feeding a day-old baby boy to a dog as meal at Saika village in Batsari Local Government Area of Katsina.
According to Punch newspaper who reported the story, 15-year-old Wosila Halilu, who is the mother of the baby, her three stepbrothers and her mother are the suspects in the dastardly act.
It was alleged that Wosila got pregnant after she was raped by a 27 year-old farmer, Musa Garba who she said lured her into his farm where he committed the act.
Police sources said the family viewed the pregnancy and subsequent delivery of the baby as shameful, since she was not married where it was decided by her mother and step brothers that the baby should be fed to a dog.
The village head of Saika, known as Dakacin Seika, reported the incident to the police, leading to the arrest of the family and the the farmer.
Garba is in police custody for alleged rape.
The culprits were brought before a Kastina Magistrate Court on three count of culpable homicide, criminal conspiracy and rape. The prosecution said the offences were in contravention of sections 235, 387 and 85 of the Penal code.
Magistrate Nura Ladan ordered further investigation into the incident. He directed that the suspects be remanded in police custody until the case comes up for further hearing on August 8, 2016.
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