A Nigerian national has been arrested in Libya over the alleged murder of his newborn baby.

Migrant Rescue Watch disclosed this in a post on Wednesday, November 8, 2023.

According to the post, the suspect allegedly killed the baby with chlorine and buried the body in a shallow grave on the farm where he works.

“Western Region Support Forces arrested a Nigerian #migrant worker for intentionally killing his own newborn baby. The accused used chlorine to feed and kill the baby and than secretly buried the body on the farm where he was employed. The individual remains in custody pending referral to Public Prosecution,” the post reads.