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Police arrest woman for drowning five-month-old baby in Ogun

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A 30-year-old woman identified as Olubunmi Ajayi, has been arrested by the operatives of the Ogun State Police Command for attempting to drown her five months old baby, Imole Anifowose, inside a river near RSS in Sagamu area of the state.

This was contained in a statement issued by the Command’s spokesperson, SP Omolola Odutola, to newsmen in Abeokuta, on Monday.

The victim was reported to have been rescued by a good Samaritan, Olusola Sonaya, after her mother threw her into the water.

The baby was immediately taken to the Olabisi Onabanjo University Teaching Hospital (OOUTH), for medical attention, while she was reported to be in a stable condition.

“The heroic rescue of 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,” the statement said.

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