48-Year-Old Woman Jailed For Dumping Day-Old Baby In The Bush

A 48-year old woman, Salamatu Baba, has been sentenced to a six-month imprisonment for abandoning her day-old baby in the bush.

According to Police First Information Report, FIR, a complaint was received from Sarki Abubakar of Kara market, Ajasse-Ipo that Salamatu Baba of Jimba Oja from Ifelodun Local Government Area of Kwara State on 30 September delivered a baby boy in the bush close to the market and abandoned the baby there.

The woman was arrested a few days after and arraigned before an Ilorin magistrate’s court.

The convict, who said she has 10 children for her divorced husband and also claimed she was out of her mind to have committed the crime, pleaded guilty to the offence.

Consequently, the prosecutor handling the case, Inspector Kareem Jimoh, urged the court to proceed on summary trial of the case. The woman was sentenced, on the first count of the charge to a six-month imprisonment, with an option of fine.

Magistrate A.A.Yahaya, who pronounced the sentence, said the convict would be arraigned on the second count of cruelty to child.

The magistrate, aside sentencing her with an option of fine, ordered the convict to take custody of the baby, Bosom feed him and be reporting with the child to court at the end of every month.

The magistrate also ordered the first child of the convict, Mr. Babangida, to write an undertaking that the baby would be taken care of and would not be killed by the convict.

Posted: at 11-10-2012 03:43 PM (12 years ago) | Gistmaniac

 

Posted: at 11-10-2012 04:27 PM (12 years ago) | Addicted Hero

After ten children you are still phyuking without protection. You're lucky I'm not the judge.

Posted: at 11-10-2012 04:35 PM (12 years ago) | Gistmaniac

This woman's wicked. Isnt 10 children enough? Must a baby suffer for your carelessness? Anyway, Thank God the baby didn't die. Thank God for the person who found the baby.

Posted: at 11-10-2012 04:41 PM (12 years ago) | Hero

This is poorverty! Thank God the baby was found on time. Imajine after 10children HA!

Posted: at 11-10-2012 04:49 PM (12 years ago) | Upcoming

Wateva happnd 2 family planing, eh madam??

Posted: at 11-10-2012 04:53 PM (12 years ago) | Newbie

He child get good head

Posted: at 11-10-2012 05:38 PM (12 years ago) | Hero

Ladies and gentlemen pls visit okene anytime in d future. Gahd blx u!

Posted: at 11-10-2012 06:18 PM (12 years ago) | Upcoming

Da furk? After 10children? Wow! Kinda feel pity for her tho... Buh serve ur 6months first

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Posted: at 11-10-2012 08:16 PM (12 years ago) | Upcoming

Posted: at 11-10-2012 08:27 PM (12 years ago) | Hero