FCT Police Arrest Mother Accused of Killing Newborn With Razor Blade

The FCT Police Command has arrested a new mother accused of killing her newborn baby with a razor blade. On October 4, the command received a distress call about an abandoned infant found in a bush in the Jabi area of the FCT. Officers from the Jabi Division went to the scene and recovered the body of a male infant with deep wounds to the throat and abdomen. The baby was taken to a nearby hospital, where a medical team on duty confirmed he was dead. SP Josephine Adeh, the command's spokesperson, said the FCT Commissioner of Police, CP Ahmed Muhammed Sanusi, ordered a manhunt for whoever was responsible. With help from members of the surrounding community, police traced and arrested Ms Precious Yohanna, 27, a native of Riyam in Sanga Local Government Area of Kaduna State who lives in the Daki-Biu/Jabi area of the FCT. According to Adeh, further investigation showed that the suspect, the deceased infant's mother, gave birth to the baby in her room on October 3, 2026, at about 4:00 PM, after which she used a razor blade to inflict the fatal injuries. Police said the suspect stated freely that she carried out the act out of hatred for the baby's father. The police chief praised members of the immediate community for helping identify and arrest the suspect. He strongly condemned the act, calling it a grave and unacceptable violation of the sacredness of human life.