A Nigerian father reportedly arrested his wife after their newborn daughter died, claiming she refused to nurse the infant until he bought her a car as a push gift.

A Nigerian father reportedly arrested his wife after their newborn daughter died, claiming she refused to nurse the infant until he bought her a car as a push gift.

Ossai Ovie Success shared the frightening report on Facebook, claiming the pair had been married for four years without a child before welcoming their first child.

According to Ossai, both the husband and wife were under the age of 28 when the woman became pregnant after years of trying.

Narrating the alleged incident, Ossai wrote:

“My friend has been married for 4 years without a child. Both are young and beautiful, both under 28. Last year his wife finally conceived. She had one request. A push gift. She wanted her own car. She delivered via CS last month. It was a long, tense delivery and he spent a fortune. Three days later, she asked for the car. He told her he could not afford it right now. She said she would not feed the baby until he bought it. Right there in the hospital. The nurses had to beg her. At home, things got worse. He would return from work to find the baby crying alone. She stopped breastfeeding unless he begged. She withheld care like a weapon. Then she disappeared for 2 days. He found out she was at her mother’s place. The baby was seriously ill. He went to beg her to come back. She refused until he agreed to buy the car. She came back. A few days later, they lost the baby girl. She never recovered from the illness. He sent her out immediately. She came back with her mother to beg. He arrested both of them.”