The Ogun State Police Command announced on Monday that Olubunmi Ajayi, 30, was detained on Sunday for attempting to drown her five-month-old infant, Imole Anifowose, in the RSS River in Sagamu.
Olusola Sonaya, who was near the river, is alleged to have helped save the infant after her mother flung her into the water.
This was according to a statement from the spokesperson for the state police command, SP Omolola Odutola, sent to journalists on Monday.
The baby was alleged to have been transported to the Olabisi Onabanjo University Teaching Hospital in Sagamu for medical treatment.
She is reported to have been in a stable condition at the time of filing this report.
The statement partly read, “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 occured 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.”