Gombe Varsity
EKO HOT BLOG reports that there was pandemonium in the main campus of Gombe State University, Gombe yesterday over the death of a day-old baby after it was thrown down from the second floor of the female hostel.
The body of the newborn baby was found early yesterday morning near Hall IV of the female hostels by passersby who raised the alarm only to discover that the baby was already dead from the injury it sustained in the right leg.
The baby was later traced to a female student identified simply as Rahab, a 400 Level Public Administration student of the institution.
The incident attracted a large crowd of sympathisers who gathered around the female hostels discussing the matter.
An eyewitness, who prefers anonymity, said Rahab had been hiding the pregnancy in her hijab gown for months to prevent her from being noticed.
She was later arrested by the university security in the midst of an angry mob, covered in hijab to protect her from mob attack.
The university’s Public Relations Officer, Mohammed Abubakar, who confirmed the incident to The Nation newspaper, said a lady had been identified for committing the crime.
Abubakar said: “It is confirmed that a baby was thrown down from a height in one of the female hostels. It is a serious action and the university is investigating it.
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