By Austin Ogwuda
MISS Sophia Nkwor who hails from Isoko community in Delta State, Nigeria was paraded before newsmen at the Delta State Police headquarters in Asaba, today (Thursday) for drowning her one year son.
State Commissioner of Police, Mr. Abaniwonda Olufemi while parading Sophia along with other suspects who committed different crimes said, “On 28th of April 2024, a case of infanticide was reported at Oleh Division, that a suspect named Sofia Nkwor (female) aged 24 years from Isoko South local government area, dumped her child of one year and one month old in a well along the road in Araya community Isoko South LGA.
“Children who went to play around the tree discovered the abandoned child floating on the well”, adding that “the mother of the child was immediately arrested and she confessed that she dumped the child on 26th April 2024″, said the CP.
Speaking with newsmen, Sophia said she decided to kill the child named Destiny because the father of the child rejected him she was living with her grandmother in the community.
“l have no helper, it was only me that was taking care of the child. l was the only one that was doing everything and l was tired of doing that,” she said, adding that she was in a bad mood when she committed the act”, she added.
…… Fake alcoholic drinks manufacturer nabbed
The CP also told newsmen during the briefing that “on 25th April 2024 at about 1100 hours, the Command received an intelligence report about a suspect who produces fake alcoholic drinks in Bomadi.
“I directed the DPO (Divisional Police Officer) Bomadi Division to work on the intel and ensure that the suspect is tracked down, arrested and brought to book.
“In compliance with my directive, the DPO Bomadi division led operatives to the hideout where one Chiemenam Adigwe (male) aged 45 years, a native of Akpo community in Aguata LGA, Anambra State was arrested with over hundred bottles of Gordons, Chelsea, Eagle Schnapps and McDowell’s recovered.
“Preliminary investigation revealed that the suspect mixes ethanol with water and adds flavor to it, then package these fake drinks in empty bottles of Gordons, Chelsea, and McDowell’s which he usually buys from Onitsha. Suspect also stated that when he supplies to his customers, he tells them he usually order the drinks from Onitsha. Suspect is in custody and investigation is ongoing”, he stated.
