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The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command said it has arrested a 27-year-old woman, Precious Yohanna, in connection with the death of her newborn baby in the Jabi area of the FCT.
Police Public Relations Officer Josephine Adeh, who made this known, said the infant, a baby boy, was found abandoned in a bush on October 4, 2026, with injuries to the throat and abdomen.
Adeh, in a statement, said the command received a distress call at about 10:30pm on October 4, reporting the discovery of an abandoned baby in a bush near Jabi.
Upon receiving the report, she said police operatives from Jabi Division were immediately deployed to the scene, where they recovered the lifeless body of a male infant.
She said: “The infant was immediately rushed to a nearby hospital, where he was confirmed dead by a medical team on duty.”
The statement read: “The FCT Police Command, on the 4th of October, 2026, at approximately 10:30pm, received a distress call reporting the discovery of an abandoned baby in a nearby bush in Jabi area of the FCT.
“Responding to the report, police operatives from Jabi Division were promptly deployed to the scene, where the lifeless body of a male infant was recovered with deep wounds on the throat and abdomen. The infant was immediately rushed to a nearby hospital, where he was confirmed dead by a medical team on duty.
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“Following the incident, the Commissioner of Police, FCT Command, CP Ahmed Muhammed Sanusi, PhD, FCAI, ordered a manhunt for the suspect responsible for the act. With the assistance of members of the immediate community, one Ms Precious Yohanna, 27 years old, a native of Riyam in Sanga Local Government Area of Kaduna State and resident of Daki-Biu/Jabi area of the FCT, was traced and arrested in connection with the crime.
“Further investigation revealed that the suspect, who is the mother of the deceased infant, gave birth to the baby inside her room on the 3rd of October, 2026, at about 4:00pm, after which she used a razor blade to inflict the fatal injuries on the newborn. The suspect freely stated that she carried out the act out of hatred for the baby’s father.
“The CP FCT Police Command, while commending members of the immediate community for their assistance in the identification and arrest of the suspect, strongly condemned the act, describing it as a grave and unacceptable violation of the sanctity of human life.
“He assures members of the public that the Command will conduct a thorough investigation into the matter and ensure that the suspect, who remains in police custody, will be charged to court upon conclusion of investigations.
“The Command enjoins members of the public to remain vigilant and promptly report suspicious persons, activities or incidents to the nearest Police Station or through the Command’s emergency lines: 08028940883, 08032003913.”
