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

• Ogun state police command arrested a 30-year-old for attempted murder.
• According to reports Olusola Sonaya assisted in rescuing the baby after her mother threw her into the water.
• The baby was rushed to the Olabisi Onabanjo University Teaching Hospital, Sagamu for medical attention.

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Eko Hot Blog reports that Ogun State Police Command on Monday said that its operatives on Sunday arrested 30-year-old Olubunmi Ajayi for attempting to drown her five-month-old baby, Imole Anifowose, in RSS River, Sagamu.

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

This was according to a statement from the spokesperson for the state police command, SP Omolola Odutola, sent to journalists on Monday.

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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 RSS River Sagamu, averted a premeditated drowning by the mother.

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