Photo: Woman caught with a dead day old baby in sack in Lagos

A 40-year old widow named Mujidat was caught yesterday Wednesday

October 30th with a dead day old baby she hid inside a sack around her

residence at at the Iba area of Lagos.



It was gathered that a member of the community, High Chief Babatunde

Balogun caught the mother of seven when she was trying to dispose the

baby at about 5 p.m. on Wednesday. When questioned on the content of

the sack, she claimed she was coming from the market where she bought

some household items.

However, on a closer look, Balogun discovered that the sack contained

a dead day old baby the woman allegedly had just delivered. He then

called the attention of the other residents. Neighbours toldP.M

Newsthat after Mujidat's husband known as Baba Mushin died about three

years ago, they have seen men visiting her residence, the house built

by her late husband.

When asked if she planned to throw away the baby because of an alleged

paternity mess, she denied, claiming that a welder turned block maker

near her residence was responsible for the pregnancy that resulted in

the birth of the dead baby she was caught with.

She claimed she took delivery of the baby by herself because she found

it easy and therefore did not go to any hospital or sought anybody's

help.

At about 9 p.m yesterday whenP.M.NEWSvisited the area, residents of

the area were still milling around the residence of the woman.

Officials of the Community Development Association, CDA, in the area

later accompanied the woman and her sack of baby to the Isheri-Oshun

Police Division where the matter was reported. At the time of this

report, the woman was still being interrogated.