A 30-year-old woman, Olubunmi Ajayi has been arrested for attempting to drown her five-month-old baby, Imole Anifowose, in RSS River, Sagamu, Ogun State.

A statement issued on Monday by the Police Command in the state, said the woman was arrested on Sunday.

According to the command spokesperson, SP Omolola Odutola,  the baby was promptly rushed to the Olabisi Onabanjo University Teaching Hospital, Sagamu for medical attention.

PROMPT NEWS reports that the baby is in a stable condition at the time of filing this report.

“A five months 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.

“Following an attempted murder case which occurred on the 21st of January 2024 at about 1730 hrs that 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 currently under observation to ascertain her mental health. Effort has been made to contact relatives or the husband to hand over the baby in the hospital, for appropriate welfare,” the statement by Ogun Police Command P.R.O .