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Written by Alphonsus Agborh
A sex-starved husband and father of four has been arrested by the police in Delta State for allegedly burying his four-month-old baby girl alive.
The suspect, Macauley Onitsha of Ekurudu village in Ethiope East Local Government Area of the state, confessed to the police during interrogation that he
committed the act to punish his wife who had denied him of sex many times.
But the toddler, Edna, was lucky, as she was exhumed alive by sympathisers.
Nigerian Tribune gathered on Monday that Macauley dug the shallow grave and covered the baby inside it to ensure the little girl died.
The suspect, Nigerian Tribune learnt, was said to have pursued a man who saw the scene and attacked him with cutlass.
The victim, Saturday Ekama, now receiving treatment, was said to have, however, informed the community of the act, which helped in the rescue of the baby by the youth.
By the time the little Edna was exhumed and rushed to an hospital in the area, it was noticed that she had a fractured neck.
Confirming the story, the state Police Public Relations Officer, Charles Muka, condemned the act, saying that the child was receiving treatment, while the man would be charged to court after investigation.
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