Woman Arrested For Throwing Five-Month-Old Daughter Into River

A 30-year-old woman, Olubunmi Ajayi has been arrested for attempting to drown her five-month-old baby, Imole Anifowose, in RSS River, Sagamu.

The suspect was arrested by operatives of the Ogun State Police Command on Monday.

The command said, one Olusola Sonaya, who was around the river, assisted in rescuing the baby after her mother threw her into the water.

A statement from the spokesperson for the state police command, SP Omolola Odutola, noted that the baby was rushed to the Olabisi Onabanjo University Teaching Hospital, Sagamu for medical attention.

The statement partly read, “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 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.”