A drunk man, Ayuba Danbaki, was detained by the Adamawa State Police Command for reportedly murdering his 2-year-old daughter and burying her body in a shallow grave.
Danbaki, from Rigi community in Gombi LGA’s Ga’anda District, allegedly killed his daughter after her mother dropped her off with him at a local joint where he was drinking beer.
Shiyona Ali, the deceased’s mother, was said to have entrusted her late daughter to his care since she was overwhelmed with the task of caring for her.
Danbaki, enraged by his ex-wife’s actions, allegedly brought the toddler into the jungle, put a rope around her neck, and buried her in a shallow grave.
When asked if he was aware of the repercussions of his actions, Ayuba said no, stating that many people in his community are ignorant of the gravity of such crime.
While being interrogated, the suspect said;
“I killed my daughter, because I became angry as to the reason why her mother will dump her with me at a local joint. I used a rope and tied her neck, dug a grave and buried her. I am married and blessed with 6 children including the deceased. I became angry with her mother’s action. It was a mistake. I drink local beer known as”burukutu”. I want to use this opportunity to advise people not to drink beer because it is not good. It makes someone become useless. In fact, a drunk man sometimes defecate in his trouser, vomit or fall on the ground. It makes you to do something and later regret it”.
Meanwhile, CP Babatola Afolabi, the command’s commissioner of police, has directed that the matter be transferred to the command’s Criminal Investigation Department (CID) and that the suspect be arraigned in court.
