Woman allegedly stabs her newborn baby immediately after giving birth

Woman allegedly stabs her newborn baby immediately after giving birth

A Nigerian woman has allegedly stabbed her newborn baby immediately after giving birth.

This was revealed in a post shared on the social media platform X (formerly Twitter).

In the viral post, the newborn is seen being carried away from the mother by a group of women who witnessed the incident and intervened to protect the child.

The caption of the post claimed the woman stabbed the baby right after delivery, prompting swift action from those around her.

As the post circulated online, concerned individuals flooded the comment section to express shock and share their reactions.

See some reactions below: 

@Karigwe: “Postpartum depression is a real thing to watch out for. The signs often start to show late in the pregnancy.”

@Abdulsalammaru7: “Omoge this so bad for human to do this.”

@_weyimi: “Maybe Post partum depression and psychosis. I do hope the baby is okay.”

@special_Ada_Ide: “Chaiii maybe she’s having postpartum depression oo.”

@Nwabuezesopuru0: “Some people are mentally ill.”

@VincentOme6526: “The woman should be killed as well because she is Devil 👿 first daughter.”

WATCH VIDEO:

New mother reportedly gives birth, then stabs her newborn baby.! pic.twitter.com/2wxTmrtYIi

— PB (@Pep_Boxx) May 23, 2025