30-year-old mother arrested in Ogun after drowning 5-month-old baby

Samuel Akpan January 23, 2024

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30-year-old mother arrested in Ogun after drowning 5-month-old baby: Yesterday, the Ogun State Police Command announced that its agents had taken 30-year-old Olubunmi Ajayi into custody for trying to drown her five-month-old son, Imole Anifowose, in the RSS River in Sagamu.

After the baby’s mother flung her into the water, Olusola Sonaya, who was lucky to be near the river, was reported to have helped save her life.

SP Omolola Odutola, a spokesman for the state Police Command, stated that the infant was taken to Olabisi Onabanjo University Teaching Hospital (OOUTH), Sagamu, and that their status is stable.

She said “Following an attempted murder case which occurred on the 21st of January 2024 at about 1730hrs that one Oluwabunmi Ajayi, 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 medical attention and examination. The baby was reported to have survived the trauma.”