Police Nab 8 Suspects For Alleged Killing Of Baby In Borno

Eight suspects have been arrested in connection with the killing and secret burial of a newborn baby at Kwatam Private Hospital along Baga Road in Maiduguri, Borno State capital.

Intelligence sources according to Zagazola Makama, a counter-insurgency expert in the Lake Chad, said the incident occurred on Friday April 18, 2025, at about 1pm following a tip-off from concerned residents who saw individuals attempting to bury the baby within the hospital premises.

Security operatives swiftly responded, cordoned off the area, and apprehended all suspects involved in the act.

According to the sources, forensic experts were deployed to the scene and successfully exhumed the body of the newborn for examination.

The suspects have since been handed over to the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID) for detailed investigation to uncover the motive and circumstances surrounding the incident.