A 30-year-old mother of five, Mrs
Risikat Olabintan has been arrested by the police for throwing her one- day
-old baby into a soak-away pit.
Her arrest followed a distress call
received by members of Ibukun Oluwapo Community, Ishaga Surulere area in
Owode-Yewa, that some children while playing at the backyard of their compound
heard the cry of a baby in the soak-away and raised alarm.
On receiving the information, the
DPO Owode-Yewa, Sp Olabisi Elebute quickly led team of policemen to the scene
where the baby was rescued with the assistance of members of the public.
Investigation later revealed that
it was the said Risikat Olabintan who gave birth secretly to the baby and threw
him inside the soak-away as early as 5am of that day, hence she was
apprehended.
On interrogation, she made a
confessional statement that she actually gave birth to the baby which is the
sixth of her children and that she has no means of feeding them all since her
husband has absconded to an unknown destination for quite some time now.
Both the baby and the mother are
presently in the hospital for medical attention and the baby is responding
positively to treatment.
Meanwhile, the Commissioner of
Police, Cp Imohimi Edgal has directed that the case be transferred to
Anti-Human Trafficking and Child Labour Unit of the State Investigation and
Intelligence Department for proper investigation.
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