Woman poisons her day-old stepson due to her inability to give birth to a male child

25-year-old Bilkisu Adamu Isah, said to be a second wife, has been arrested for trying to kill a two-hour old baby boy in Kopa village, Niger State, NewTelegraph reports. She was alleged to have committed the offence at about 7am on Wednesday.

At about 5am on the fateful morning, the senior wife, Suwebatu Kohageuto, had been delivered of the baby boy. And barely two hours after, Bilkisu, was allegedly left alone to look after him, in order to allow Suwebatu have her bath.