A business woman, 30, in Sokoto has been remanded in prison custody over alleged murder of her baby born out of wedlock.
Rabiat Mustapha, who resides at Asada area of Sokoto, is facing a two-count charge of criminal conspiracy and preventing a child from being borne or causing it die after birth.
The accused pleaded guilty to the charge.
Abubakar Adamu, the Chief Magistrate, however, said the court lacked jurisdiction over the matter but ordered that the accused be remanded in prison custody.
Adamu adjourned the case to April 9 for mention and possible transfer to a court of competent jurisdiction.
Earlier, the prosecutor, Cpl. Umar Rabiu, had told the court that the accused committed the offences on March 3 at Asada area of Sokoto.
Rabiu said that the woman conceived out of wedlock and gave birth to a boy which she strangled to death and threw the body into a pit latrine, saying the offence contravened Section 235 of the Penal Code.
