There was pandemonium in the main campus of Gombe State University, Gombe on Saturday over the murder of a day-old baby thrown from the second floor of the female hostel.

The body of the newborn was found in the early hours of Saturday near Hall IV of the female hostels by passerby who raised the alarm only to discover that the baby was already dead as a result of an injury sustained in the right leg.

Eyewitness said the baby has not been traced to any of the female students but the university authorities said it has commenced investigation on the incident.

The incident attracted a large crowd of sympathisers who gathered around the female hostels discussing the matter.

Another eyewitness, who preferred anonymity, said the mother of the baby has been hiding the pregnancy in her hijab gown for months to prevent her from being noticed.

The University Public Relations Officer, Mohammed Abubakar, who confirmed the incident to The Nation, said a lady has been identified for committing the crime.

“It is confirmed that a baby was thrown down from a height in one of the female hostels, it is a serious action and the university is investigating it and disciplinary action will be taken on it because it is a crime to murder a baby. If it is a matter of delivering the baby now there is no problem but throwing an innocent day-old baby to death is a crime,” Abubakar said.

Abubakar also confirmed that the police have taken over the case from the University, for proper investigation.

Gombe Police spokesman ASP Mahid Mua’zu said the police also got the news through the social media and have commenced investigation on it, adding that “we have already taken up the matter, investigation has commenced and the baby has been taken to the hospital and we are trying to fish out the culprit.” (The Nation)

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