Some residents of Ofunwegbe Community in Ovia North-East Local Government of Edo State have handed siblings over to the police for alleged murder.
The siblings accused of killing the newborn baby
A week-old baby girl has allegedly been killed by her 8-year old sister and 6-year brother in Edo State.
According to reports, residents of Ofunwegbe Community in Ovia North-East Local Government of Edo State on Tuesday were shocked after a woman (their mother) raised an alarm that her children have killed their one-week-old sister.
An eye witness recalled that the people initially felt it was just a joke, but they were shocked to discover the incident was true after the two children were caught and beaten. When questioned, they confessed to have killed the little baby.
No one knows the reason behind the killing of the baby.
They have been handed over to the Police for further investigation.
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