On Sunday, the Ogun State Police Command reported the arrest of a 30-year-old woman, Olubunmi Ajayi, for allegedly attempting to drown her five-month-old baby, Imole Anifowose, in the RSS River in Sagamu. The statement, released on Monday by SP Omolola Odutola, the spokesperson for the state police command, detailed that a passerby, Olusola Sonaya, intervened and rescued the baby when the mother threw her into the water.
Imole Anifowose was promptly taken to the Olabisi Onabanjo University Teaching Hospital in Sagamu for medical attention and was reported to be in stable condition at the time of the statement.
The police statement revealed, “Following an attempted murder case which occurred on the 21st of January 2024 at about 1730hrs that one Oluwabunmi Ajayi, 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 mother, Olubunmi Ajayi, has been apprehended and is currently under observation to assess her mental health. The police are making efforts to contact relatives or the husband to ensure the baby’s appropriate welfare while in the hospital.
The authorities emphasized their commitment to thoroughly investigating the incident and taking necessary actions based on the outcome of the investigation.
