On Monday, the Ogun State Police Command announced that on Sunday, they apprehended Olubunmi Ajayi, a 30-year-old mother, for attempting to drown her five-month-old baby, Imole Anifowose, in the RSS river in Sagamu. Fortunately, Olusola Sonaya, who happened to be near the river, intervened and rescued the baby after her mother threw her into the water.

The State police command’s spokesperson, SP Omolola Odutola, released a statement on Monday providing these details to journalists. The baby was quickly taken to Olabisi Onabanjo University Teaching Hospital (OOUTH) in Sagamu for medical attention, and as of the latest update, she is reported to be in stable condition.

The statement partly reads “The heroic rescue of 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 1730hrs that one Oluwabunmi Ajayi “f” aged 30years 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.”