Wicked Mum Sets Child Ablaze

A Borno High Court will on 30 September deliver its judgement in a case involving a house wife who allegedly killed her daughter by setting her ablaze after poisoning her.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the woman, Rebecca Emmanuel, allegedly burnt her seven-year old daughter in Biu Local Government Area of Borno.

Rebecca is standing trial for alleged culpable homicide punishable with death under section 221 of the Penal Code Law.

The accused was said to have taken her daughter to a bush in Biu where she gave her a bottle of Maltina beverage adulterated with poison to drink.

According to the report, the seven-year old girl, thereafter, became unconscious after crying of stomach pain.

The girl who later died in the bush was covered up with dry leaves and grasses by her mother who reportedly set her ablaze.

However, the judgement of the case which was earlier slated for 20 September was adjourned, due to the absence of the presiding judge, Justice Purtum Ngadda.

A senior officer in the court told NAN that Purtum was attending a one-week appeal session in a court.

She adjourned the case till 30 September for judgement.