Stepmother who Cut Off Step Son's Penis Remanded in Prison

The heartless 22-year-old woman, Bara’atu Rabiu, who allegedly cut off the penis of her rival’s o1-month-old baby, named Buhari, has been remanded in the Minna Medium Security Prison.

She was arraigned on Monday on one count of attempted homicide before a Chief Magistrate’s Court.

Sources in the area said the woman had been married to her husband, Mohammed Rabiu, for seven years, without a child of her own.

Bara’atu allegedly cut off the victim’s penis at their home in Kuta town, Shiroro Local Government Area of Niger State. She allegedly did it to get back at her husband for marrying a second wife.

The Police Public Relations Officer in the state, Bala James, explained that the suspect wanted to kill the boy, adding that the child, who was named after President Muhammadu Buhari, survived the attack.

He said, “The woman used a sharp knife to cut through the genitals of the one-month-old baby. She had been married to her husband for seven years without any child. So, out of pressure, the man decided to marry a second wife.

“When the second wife had a baby, she became angry and frustrated. She thought the best thing to do was to kill the child.

“On June 21, around 10pm, she took the baby to the backyard of their house and used a sharp knife to cut off his penis.

“The cry of the baby attracted neighbours, who rushed to the place and found him in a pool of blood. The suspect wanted to run away, but she was overpowered. She was handed over to the police, while the baby was taken to a hospital.”

The baby is being worked on, to be able to pass urine without any troubles.