22nd January, 2024
Operatives of the Ogun State Police Command have on Monday, arrested 30-year-old Olubunmi Ajayi who threw her five-month-old daughter in RSS River, Sagamu, in an attempt to drown her.
Spokesperson for the Command, Omolola Odutola who disclosed this in a statement, said someone whose name was given as Olusola Sonaya, was around the river, and she helped to recuse the baby
The statement said, “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 occurred 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.”