Police arrest woman for throwing five-month-old daughter into river

Operatives of the Ogun State Police Command have arrested 30-year-old Olubunmi Ajayi for attempting to drown her five-month-old baby, Imole Anifowose, in RSS River, Sagamu.

Like the Biblical Samaritan, Olusola Sonaya, who was around the river, was said to have assisted in rescuing the baby after her mother threw her into the water.

SP Omolola Odutola, spokesperson for the state police command, disclosed this in a statement sent to journalists on Monday.

The baby was said to have been rushed to the Olabisi Onabanjo University Teaching Hospital, Sagamu for medical attention.

She is reported to have been in a stable condition at the time of filing this report.

The statement partly read, “A five-month-old baby, one Imole Anifowose, is now in stable condition after one Olusola Sonaya “m” of the 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.”