Ogun Police Arrested 40YR OLD Woman For Killing Her Own Baby
The Ogun State Police Command has arrested a 40yrs old woman, Foluke Owolewa for killing her own one day old baby.
The incident which happened at Ipamesan area of Sango Ota was reported at Sango Divisional Headquarters by the Vive Chairman of the CDA in the area.
The suspect delivered the baby this morning but before anybody knows what happened, she has killed the baby girl.
2. Immediately the case was reported, the DPO Sango Ota Division, SP Akinsola Ogunwale led detective to the scene at No. 17 Ilupeju Street, Anishere Unity Estate, Sango Ota where the woman was promptly arrested.
On interrogation, the suspect claimed that her two other children are not been taken care of by her husband hence her reason for killing the baby which she believed will be an additional burden on her.
Further investigation revealed that this is not the first time the woman will attempt killing her child, it was gathered that she once threw one of her daughter into pit latrine on delivery but the baby girl was lucky to be rescued alive.
3. The Commissioner of Police, CP Ahmed Iliyasu PSC+ has directed that the suspect should be transferred to Homicide Section of the State Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department.
The CP therefore appealed to members of the public to always be mindful of what is going on around them so as to give useful information to the Police.
ASP. ABIMBOLA OYEYEMI,
POLICE PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICER,
FOR : COMMISSIONER OF POLICE,
OGUN STATE COMMAND