30-Year-Old Mother Throws Her Five-Month-Old Baby Into River in Ogun

A 30-year-old woman, Olubunmi Ajayi, has thrown her five-month-old baby into the RSS River at Sagamu in Ogun state.

The baby was saved from drowning, by an eyewitness who raised an alarm and assisted in rescuing the baby from the river.

The tragic incident took place on Sunday, and the police say the woman is now in their custody.

Spokesperson of the state police command, Omolola Odutola, who confirmed the incident, said the baby after being rescued, was rushed to the Olabisi Onabanjo University Teaching Hospital, Sagamu for immediate medical attention.

She said the baby was in a stable condition, while her mother had been placed under observation to determine the condition of her mental health.

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Odutola also said police are making efforts to contact the relatives of the woman.

The statement partly reads: The heroic rescue of a five-month-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 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 is currently under observation to ascertain her mental health.

Efforts have been made to contact relatives or the husband to hand over the baby in the hospital, for appropriate welfare.