There was shock in the Oyede Avenue Plaza in the Sango-Ota area of Ogun State as the decomposing body of a newborn baby was discovered by residents in their neighbourhood.
The baby girl’s mother, 21-year-old Esther Ojuko, was said to have killed the newborn, wrap her remains inside a sack and threw it into a nearby compound.
A police source who spoke in confidence insisted that the baby was delivered alive but could not ascertain how old the deceased newborn was when the incident happened.
It was also learnt that there is a possibility of mental challenges disturbing the suspect, thereby leading her to end the life of her newborn.
Some residents were said to have started combing the area to uncover the cause of the unpleasant smell that dominated the area.
It was leant that one of the residents later discovered that the stench was emanating from a sack behind a compound in the area.
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While the residents unfolded the sack, they were greeted with shock after they found the decomposing body of the newborn tightly wrapped.
Upon discovery, one of the residents, identified simply as Ogunmuyiwa, was said to have approached the Sango-Ota Police Division to report the incident.
One of the residents who commented on the development decried the act of the nursing mother, wondering why a woman would end the life a child she carried in her womb for 9 months.
Contacted, the state Police Public Relations Officer, Omolola Odutola, who confirmed the incident on Monday, said the mother had been arrested.
“The mother is in our custody for suspected murder. We have begun a full investigation into the circumstances behind her action.
“In the meantime, the deceased baby has been deposited at the Ifo General Hospital mortuary for autopsy,” she stated.