The Ogun State Police Command on Monday said that its operatives on Sunday arrested 30-year-old Olubunmi Ajayi for attempting to drown her five-month-old baby, Imole Anifowose, in RSS River, Sagamu.
One Olusola Sonaya, who was
around the river, was said to have assisted in rescuing the baby after her mother
threw her into the water.
This was according to a
statement from the spokesperson for the state police command, SP Omolola
Odutola, sent to journalists on Monday.
The baby was said to have been
rushed to the Olabisi Onabanjo University Teaching Hospital, Sagamu for medical
attention.
She is reported to have been in
a stable condition at the time of filing this report.
The statement partly read, “A
five months old baby, one Imole Anifowose, is now in stable condition after one
Olusola Sonaya “m” of RSS River Sagamu, averted a premeditated drowning by the
mother.
“Following an attempted murder
case which occured on the 21st of January 2024 at about 1730hrs that one
Oluwabunmi Ajayi “f” aged 30years was sighted by a humanitarian who saw the
suspect dropping her little child into the river.
“The person who saw her
dropping the child into the river raced to the river and rescued the baby from
drowning.
“The baby was rushed to OOUTH
for immediate medical attention, and examination, and was reported to have
survived the trauma.
“The mother has been
apprehended and currently under observation to ascertain her mental health.
Effort has been made to contact relatives or the husband to hand over the baby
in the hospital, for appropriate welfare.”
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