Four Arrested For Death Of Pregnant Woman During Abortion Attempt

Police in Bauchi have arrested four people  and recovered a 23 years old  pregnant lady's  corpse  abandoned in  Guru village in outskirts of  Bauchi metropolis along Bauchi-Jos road.  

A press Release signed by the Bauchi State Police Command Public Relations Officer(PPRO), DSP Haruna Mohamed and made available to news men yesterday in Bauchi stated that  "Yesterday  we received a report that a Female corpse was abandoned  along Guru village  off old Jos road Bauchi. Scene was Visited by detectives led by DPO GRA division.

According to him, the victim was later identified by her father as Blessing Musa Abarshi, 23 yrs, of Gudum Sayawa, Bauchi. Preliminary Investigations revealed that the victim died as a result of complications arising from Illegal abortion''.

The PPRO said , Four suspects have so far been arrested. They are Iliya Markus  21 yrs of Railway Quarters ,Kefas Adamu  22 yrs of School  of Agric Quarters, Yelwa, Ahmed D. Ahmed and Abdulrashid Bibi, both male and  Community Health Workers at Comprehensive Health Centre, Tashan Babiye.

According to the release,  the last two Suspects admitted administering Eprostol 111 through her cervix to abort four months  and two weeks  old pregnancy at the rate of  N10,000.
Meanwhile the victim died at a house in Sabon Kaura and was dumped where her remains were found.