The 22 – year – old girl who abandoned a baby alongside a letter in Bamenda last week has been found in Mamfe and has been taken to the Police station for questioning.
According to Mefeka Mbanyui, she did not “dump” her baby but rather left the baby in his biological father’s compound.
“I did not leave the baby in the hospital, I dropped the baby in the father’s compound because I wanted him to take responsibility for the child. Since I got pregnant till when I put to birth he has never been there or shown any sign responsibility,” she stated.
“When I was staying with him, he kept on beating and brutalizing me and that is why we separated. Since then he has not taken responsibility neither has his family shown concern,” she continued.
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Mefeka Mbanyui who hails from Ndop said she did this because she was frustrated:
“I am sorry I did it out of frustration. I regret it now. I did not want to kill the baby. Had it been I wanted to kill the baby I wouldn’t have dropped the child in the father’s compound. I am ready to make amends for everything and take back my baby” .
Her older sister who accompanied her to the police station said she was surprised when she heard the news and has decided that she will accompany the sister to Bamenda to get her baby.
Going by the Mayor of Mamfe council Robertson Tabenchong Ashu, the girl was just being childish and he is calling on everyone to support her in getting her baby back.
It should be noted that Mefeka Mbanyui left the 8-day-old baby last Thursday May 4 at Ntefinki neighbourhood in Nkwen Bamenda III sub-division of the North West region alongside a letter explaining she lacked the financial resources necessary to take care of the baby.
Source: Cameroon News Agency