Confirming the
incident to newsmen, the spokesperson of the state police command, Abimbola
Oyeyemi, said her arrest followed a distress call received by members of Ibukun
Oluwapo Community, Ishaga, Surulere area in Owode-Yewa Local Government Area
that some children, while playing at the backyard of their compound heard the
cry of a baby in the soak-away and raised the alarm.34
''On receiving the
information, the DPO Owode-Yewa, quickly led team of policemen to the scene
where the baby was rescued with the assistance of members of the public.
Investigation later revealed that it was the said Risikat Olabintan who gave
birth secretly to the baby and threw him inside the soak-away as early as 5.am
of that day, hence she was apprehended.
“On interrogation, she confessed that she actually gave
birth to the baby, which is the sixth of her children and that she has no means
of feeding them all since her husband has absconded to an unknown destination
for some time now. Both the baby and the
mother are presently in the hospital for medical attention and the baby is
responding positively to treatment.
“Meanwhile, the Commissioner of Police, CP Imohimi Edgal has
directed that the case be transferred to Anti-Human Trafficking and Child
Labour Unit of the State Investigation and Intelligence Department for proper
investigation.
The accused said she dumped her child in the soak away
because she did not need him.
''I already have five children that I am struggling to cater
for. My husband abandoned me with them. So, I did not need the sixth child and
that was why I dumped him inside the soak-away as soon as I had him'' she said
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