Woman, 30, kills daughter with rat poison in Kaduna

Woman, 30, kills daughter with rat poison in Kaduna

One Mercy Michael has allegedly killed her daughter in with rat poison Kaduna state.

The 30-year-old accused was arraigned before  Chief Magistrates’ Court in Kafanchan on Thursday over the incident.

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, charged her with with culpable homicide, contrary to Section 189 of the Kaduna State Penal Code Law.

According to NSCDC prosecutor, Mr Marcus Audu, one Godfrey Sunday, a resident of Fadia Bakut, Zonkwa, reported the incident to the Corps’ office on December 11.

Audu told the court that on December 10, the defendant allegedly fed her eight-month-old daughter with rat poison for reasons yet to be explained.

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He explained that the baby was rushed to the General Hospital in Zonkwa but tragically died the following day.

The prosecutor further noted that the case was initially reported to the Salama Sexual Assault Referral Centre in Kafanchan before being referred to NSCDC for investigation.

The presiding judge, Mr. Samson Kwasu, declined to take the plea of the accused, citing a lack of jurisdiction.

Kwasu directed the prosecutor to forward the case file to the State Director of Public Prosecution for legal advice.

The judge remanded her in a correctional facility and subsequently adjourned the case to December 17 for further mention.

 

Woman, 30, kills daughter with rat poison in Kaduna