A young lady identified as Blessing Jonathan, has been arrested for throwing her 10-month old baby, Prevail, into a river at Aviara, Isoko South Council area of Delta State.
It was gathered that Blessing, whose age could not be ascertained, committed the crime on October 31.
The suspect said her action was borne out of “anger,” following taunts and insults from her peers.
She claimed that her friends and other women mocked her by making derogatory remarks that she had a “fatherless child”.
Unsettled and angered by their uncharitable remarks, Blessing resolved to throw the baby into a river.
Her evil deed wasn’t discovered immediately as the Police only received report of the missing baby early December, when report of the floating corpse made the rounds.
On retrieving the corpse, it was discovered to be the remains of the missing child.
Confessing to the crime, the suspect said she didn’t know what came over her to carry out such dastardly act and that she “misses” her baby.
The State Police spokesman, SP Bright Edafe, said she would be charged to court soon.
