The police in Ekiti State Friday, December 7, arrested a couple, Mr. Dada Ojo and his wife, Adejoke, for allegedly dumping their newborn baby inside a bush.
Adejoke, 26, gave birth to the baby at home last Wednesday without anybody’s assistance because she could neither afford hospital bills nor patronise the local birth attendants.
She blamed her action on poverty, saying the family was having great difficulty raising the three children they already had before the arrival of the new baby.
Ojo, a commercial driver, reportedly told the police that his wife did not inform him of her plan.
He claimed that he returned home in the evening and observed that her wife had given birth and asked her about the baby but she simply told him that the baby was dead.
The Police Public Relations Officer in the state, Mr. Victor Babafemi, confirmed the arrest when he was contacted.
“The man is still with us but the mother and child are being taken care of by the welfare department. The authorities of Ikere Local Government Area and the ministry are involved. They will take over the welfare of the baby,” Babafemi said.
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