IN a shocking and heartbreaking event, a mother, seemingly overwhelmed by life's difficulties, tragically decided to throw her newborn baby into the river in the Badagry area of Lagos state.
According to media reports, compassionate onlookers and pedestrians were able to rescue the baby while confronting the mother and seeking an explanation for her shocking decision.
A viral video making the rounds on social media captures the moment when an individual plucked the helpless infant from the river’s depths, where the mother abandoned the child, seemingly leaving her baby for dead.
With adrenaline pumping, the rescuer and a crowd of onlookers rallied to revive the struggling baby, expelling the water that had invaded the child’s system.
During a subsequent interrogation, the mother, clearly grappling with her demons, confessed her weariness with life. She even callously mentioned that her baby had fulfilled its destiny, having undergone a naming ceremony, and now had permission to exit this world.
Meanwhile, the passersby who had saved the infant rushed the child to a nearby hospital, ensuring that medical care was swiftly administered.
