The police on Wednesday arrested an SSS 1 student of the Federal Government Girls College, Malali, Kaduna state for allegedly murdering her own new born baby.
The student, identified as Ummu-Salam Umar, was exposed when she attempted to throw the dead baby over the school fence, but instead it ended up getting caught on the fence by the female hostel.
A large crowd had gathered at the scene of the alleged crime but the corpse had been taken away by the police, Daily Trust reports.
The incident was however, confirmed by the Police spokesman in the state, Zubairu Abubakar.
“At about 1.15pm, the Vice Principal of FGGC, Malali, Mrs. Obianwuzia reported at the station that the corpse of a new born baby suspected to have been delivered by a student wrapped in a white cloth was thrown over the school fence.
“The corpse of the baby was left dangling on the school fence until the police came and removed it. After taking picture of the scene, it has been deposited at the mortuary”, Abubakar, a Deputy Superintendent of Police, DSP, said.
He also said investigation has commenced into the matter.