Police in Wunrok Payam, Twic County, Warrap State, have arrested a 17-year-old primary eight schoolgirl and her Somali boyfriend in connection with the abortion of an eight-month-old baby, whose body was later found dumped in a pit latrine.
Lieutenant Colonel Atem Deng Atem, the Inspector of Police
in Wunrok, identified the man as Brahaam Habdin Ahmed, a 36-year-old Somali
national. He said the suspect allegedly gave the girl undisclosed drugs three
days ago to induce an abortion.
According to preliminary police investigations, the girl
aborted the baby and dumped the body inside a pit latrine in Wunrok town. The
remains were discovered around 9 p.m. on Tuesday after residents reported a
foul smell coming from the latrine.
“On Sunday, the suspect gave the drugs to the girl. The girl
drank the drugs, and that day she aborted a baby and dumped it inside the
latrine. The owner of the house discovered a bad smell on Tuesday night, so he
took a torch and saw the body of the baby inside the latrine. He immediately
opened a case at the police station,” Atem said.
He said both suspects are being held in police custody for
further investigation. Lt. Col. Atem added that this is the third reported case
of an aborted baby being dumped in Twic County since the beginning of the year.
The owner of the house, Akueiwut Ajuong Mabuoc, described
the incident as “horrific and inhuman.”
“I entered the toilet and smelled a bad odor. I came out and
called people, saying there was something wrong, and then shone a torch inside.
We saw the body of a baby with long dark hair. I went to report the case to the
Inspector of Police and PA. They came, confirmed the body was inside, and
locked the door until the body was removed this morning,” Mabuoc recounted.
Authorities have urged residents to report suspicious activities and seek lawful and safe medical assistance in similar situations.