A 43 years old housewife, Bisola Awodele, has been arrested having been found to have allegedly killed and buried her baby out of frustration.
She was said to have given birth to the baby about eight months ago.
Her arrest was effected by operatives of Ogun State Police Command on March 8, 2021, for allegedly pouring water on her husband thereby caused him a grievous harm.
It was in the process of investigation into the case that it was revealed that she killed and buried her baby.
The suspect was arrested following a report by the husband, one Peter Phillips, who ran to Sango Ota area command with a first degree burns all over his body and reported that his wife, a mother of five, accused him of getting drunk always as a result of which she picked a pot containing already boiled water, and poured it on his body.
Upon the report, the area commander, ACP Muhideen Obe, directed his JWC section to effect the arrest of the suspect woman.
The team swiftly moved to the scene where the suspect was promptly apprehended.
On interrogation, the suspect explained to the police how her husband was fund of coming home drunk always without contributing anything to the welfare of her and the children.
She stated further that on that fateful day, the husband came home drunk as usual, and while she was complaining about the husband act of drunkenness, the man started insulting her and her parents which infuriated her, consequent upon which she poured the hot water on his body.
Preliminary investigation also revealed that the suspect gave birth to a baby about eight months ago, but she allegedly killed and secretly buried the baby out of frustration.
The investigating team was said to have followed her to the secret grave of the killed baby, where the carcass was exhumed.
The husband has been taken to the General Hospital, Ota, where he is presently recuperating.
Meanwhile, the Commissioner of Police, Edward Awolowo Ajogun, has ordered the immediate transfer of the case to state criminal investigation and intelligence department for further investigation and prosecution.
