A 24-year-old girl, Sophia Nkwor, has reportedly dumped and drowned her one-year old son in a well at Araya community, Isoko South Local Government Area, Delta State
Sophia Nkwor was paraded alongside suspects of various other crimes by the State Commissioner of Police, Mr. Abaniwonda Olufemi at the State Command’s headquarters, Asaba on Thursday.
Olufemi said: “On 28th of April 2024, a case of infanticide was reported at Oleh Division, that a suspect named Sofia Nkwor ‘f’ aged 24 years from Isoko South LGA, dumped her child of one year and one month old in a well along the road in Araya community Isoko South LGA.
“Children who went to play around the tree discovered the abandoned child floating on the well.”
He said the mother of the child was immediately arrested “and she stated that she dumped the child on 26th April 2024, adding that investigation was ongoing.
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