Woman Arrested For Throwing 12 Days Old Baby Into Pit Toilet

LUCKY LAWAL

The Police in Ogun State have arrested a 21-year old lady, Amudalat Taiwo, for throwing her 12 days old baby into a pit latrine.

Her arrest followed a complaint from her landlord, one Oshunshina Olawale, who reported that one of his tenants at No. 28, Isheri Street, Ilaro, Ogun State, woke up early in the morning on 20^th June, 2018 and went to the toilet to ease herself only to hear the voice of a crying baby inside the pit toilet.

On the strength of the complaint, the DPO Ilaro Division, CSP Opebiyi Sunday, led detectives to the scene where the latrine was broken and the baby was rescued. On investigation it was discovered that the baby was given birth to by the suspect, Amudalat, who was promptly arrested.

During interrogation, she claimed that she was an orphan married to one Taiwo Owolabi, who had already married another woman and had five children. She stated further that the husband was not taking care of her and the baby and since she had no means of catering for the newly born baby, she decided to do away with her.

P.M.EXPRESS gathered that the said husband, Taiwo Owolabi, has been arrested for failure to provide necessary care while the case has been transferred to Anti-Human Trafficking and Child Labour Unit of State Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department on the order of the Ogun State Commissioner of Police, CP Ahmed Iliyasu, for further investigations and possible prosecution of the suspects.

P.M.EXPRESS gathered that the baby is presently in a stable condition at Stella Obasanjo Motherless Babies home.