A female student of the Gombe State University (GSU) has been arrested for allegedly throwing a day-old baby from a three-storey building.
According to reports, the student, who is the mother of the baby, committed the offence on Saturday morning at the girl’s hostel at the school.
It was gathered that the baby was found by a passerby who raised the alarm.
It was also learnt that the mother of the baby had been hiding the pregnancy in her hijab gown for months to prevent her from being noticed.
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The University Public Relations Officer, Mohammed Abubakar confirmed the incident and said that it was under investigation.
“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,” he said.
