Mother who drowned baby to undergo psychiatric evaluation

An Igbosere Magistrates’ Court in Lagos ordered that a 22-year-old woman, Oluwafunmilola Adisa, be remanded in the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH) psychiatric department for evaluation.

The police arraigned Adisa for allegedly drowning her one and half year old daughter.

Earlier, Adisa confessed to killing her daughter inside a bucket of water in her apartment in Gowon Estate area of Lagos State.

Dr Babajide Martins, the Director, Office of the Public Defender, Lagos State, prayed the court to remand his client in a hospital for psychiatric evaluation.

Magistrate K.O. Doja-Ojo, adjourned the case until June 26 for the outcome of the psychiatric evaluation