FIVE-MONTH-OLD DAUGHTER THROWN INTO RIVER BY MOTHER

Babatunji Wusu –

The Ogun State Police Command has detained a 30-year-old lady named Olubunmi Ajayi for allegedly trying to drown her five-month-old daughter Imole Anifowose in a Sagamu river.
This was disclosed in a statement provided the media on Monday by SP Omolola Odutola, the state police command’s spokeswoman.

The infant was thrown into the water by her mother, and Olusola Sonaya, who was near the river on Sunday, reportedly helped save her life from drowning.

At the time this story was filed, the infant was reportedly taken in for emergency care and taken to the Olabisi Onabanjo University Teaching Hospital in Sagamu. At this point, the baby’s condition is stable.

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 30 years 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.”