A young lady has drowned her own child in a bucket at the Akuwonjo area of Lagos.
Curiously, she turned herself in to the police to explain reasons for her action.
According to Funmilola Adisa, aged 22, her 21 month old baby, Oluwanifemi stood in the way of her studying to become a lawyer. To make her situation worse, Folarin, with whom she had an affair and got pregnant, denied ownership and deserted her.
Funmilola’s sister, Damilola had prevailed on her not to kill her baby so she perfected her plan when Damilola was away at work work. She said shame and poverty made her do it and she had no regrets whatsoever.
After the murder, the young lady left a note beside her daughter’s corpse for her sister.
Excerpts:
“Good day Damilola, thanks for everything you have done for me and Mama (Oluwanifemi). For the fake love, real love, false accusations, lies and everything. The purpose of writing this letter is because Mama (Oluwanifemi) is dead. I soaked her inside a bucket filled with water and I am telling you to know that I have fulfilled it. Extend my greetings to Father, pastor, friends. Goodbye forever, don’t look for me, save your money and invest.”
Full account of the incident as narrated to police by Funmilola:
“The reason for the drastic decision is lack of financial help. I was tired and ashamed; when I gained admission to study law at the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile Ife, Osun State, I got pregnant and deferred my admission which I later lost.
“So killing my baby and losing my admission have a connection. I felt would be free if I kill her and would be able to go anywhere I like and no one would disturb me that I had a daughter outside wedlock.
“After she died, I removed her from the bucket of water, placed her remains on a pillow and covered her with a white cloth. I confirmed that she was dead, because her legs and hands were very pale; her tongue also popped out in between her teeth.
“I also dropped the note I wrote to Damilola beside her corpse and the reason I wrote the letter was to let my sister know that I ws the one who killed Oluwanifemi and that I was going to report myself at the police station.
“I had been telling Damilola of my plans to kill her, but she usually prevailed on me. I wanted to carry out my plan on Sunday, but Damilola started calling our parents and the pastor, so I postponed it till Monday, when I was alone at home with my daughter. Damilola had gone to work when I killed her.”
The police Public Relations Officer Bala Elkana said investigations have commenced on the incident and that the young lady will be charged to to court.
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