The cry of
the baby caught the attention of passers-by, who took the baby to a police
station in the community.
An aggrieved housewife,
Annabel Owhoghovo, of Owohelogbo community Isoko axis in Delta State, on
Friday, allegedly dumped her six-month-old baby at a dump site after having a
quarrel with her husband.
The quarrel degenerated
into physical combat, where the couple allegedly traded punches during night fall.
On Thursday evening, when
her husband returned from work, he asked his wife to massage his feet. The
woman, who was reluctant to carry out the task, was alleged to have used
abusive words on her husband, which led to heated exchange of words and
physical combat.
The fight was said to have
continued on Friday morning after some neighbours who got wind of their quarrel
moved in to settle the dispute.
She was, however, said to
have told her husband that she was visiting her mother in Abraka, only for her
to allegedly dump the baby on a waste dump midway.
The Police Public Relations
Officer of the state command, Mrs. Celestina Kalu, confirmed to our
correspondent that the woman had been arrested.
She said the wife was
presently helping the Police at the Police division in their investigations.
She added that on completion of investigations, she would be charged to court.
Poor baby
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