Suspected insane woman drown two children into well


A woman, identified simply as Omowumi, resident on Anjoorin Street, Koledowo community, Osogbo, Osun State, has been arrested by the police following allegations that she threw her two daughters into a well.

Efforts by residents, as well as officials of the Osun State Fire Service, on Tuesday, to recover the bodies were futile.

 The suspect who recently returned to Nigeria from a country in the Middle-East  was accused of throwing her two daughters into the well and was arrested after by the policemen after the firemen at the scene could not recover the bodies of the deceased.

Ibrahim Adekunle, A spokesperson for the Osun State Fire Service,  said operatives deployed in the scene could not recover the bodies because of the volume of water in the well. He also added that, “The incident happened late yesterday (Monday), but we were informed this afternoon (Tuesday).

“The mother, a middle-aged woman, accused of throwing her two children into the well, was reported to be suffering from insanity, the children were identified as Nimisire Saka, 5, and Darasimi Saka, 8."

“Efforts are underway to get them out. But at the moment, we have yet to recover them as the well is filled to the brim.” The state Police Public Relations Officer, Yemisi Opalola, said the suspect had been arrested.

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