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The Enugu State Police Command has begun investigation into an alleged killing of a one-year-and-five-month old baby by her mother in a community within the state.
The Command’s Public Relations Officer, SP Ebere Amaraizu, said in a statement yesterday in Enugu that the incident happened on May 30.
Amaraizu noted that the ugly incident took place at Amankanu village in Amuri community within Nkanu West Local Government Area of the state.
He said that the woman, Ijeoma Nnaji, 30, allegedly killed her daughter, Chiemerie Nnaji, over a yet to be established reason.
“It was, however, gathered that the body of the child was deposited at Agbani General Hospital morgue.
“The state Commissioner of Police, Mr Sulaiman Balarabe, has directed a full investigation into the incident which has begun at the state Criminal Investigations and Intelligence Department of the command.
“The suspect is helping in the investigation so far,’’ the police spokesman said.
