The Adamawa State Police Command have arrested a drunk man, one Ayuba Danbaki, for allegedly murdering his 2-year-old daughter and burying the corpse in a shallow grave.
Danbaki, who hails from Rigi community, Ga’anda District in Gombi LGA, reportedly killed his daughter after her mother dropped her with him at a local joint where he was drinking beer.
It was gathered that the mother of the deceased, Shiyona Ali, entrusted her late daughter to his care because she was overwhelmed with the responsibility of taking care of her.
Enraged by his ex-wife’s action, Danbaki reportedly carried the toddler into the bush, tied her neck with a rope and buried her in a shallow grave.
When questioned if he knew the consequences of his action, Ayuba claimed not to know, stating that many people in his community are ignorant of the gravity of such crime.
While being interrogated, the suspect said;
“I killed my daughter, because I became angry as to the reason why her mother will dump her with me at a local joint. I used a rope and tied her neck, dug a grave and buried her. I am married and blessed with 6 children including the deceased. I became angry with her mother’s action. It was a mistake. I drink local beer known as”burukutu”. I want to use this opportunity to advise people not to drink beer because it is not good. It makes someone become useless. In fact, a drunk man sometimes defecate in his trouser, vomit or fall on the ground. It makes you to do something and later regret it”.
Meanwhile, the commissioner of police, CP Babatola Afolabi, has ordered that the case be transferred to the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of the command and for the suspect to be arraigned in court.
