A
young mother, Adeola Joseph, that buried her only child alive in her residence
in Osogbo, Osun state for two days in 2012, has been jailed for six years. The
trial Chief Magistrate, Mr Olusola Aluko, ordered that the 18-year-old mother
should serve the jail term with hard labour. Handing down the judgment, the
magistrate said the convict who looked unrepentant, did not deserve to live
among humans.
young mother, Adeola Joseph, that buried her only child alive in her residence
in Osogbo, Osun state for two days in 2012, has been jailed for six years. The
trial Chief Magistrate, Mr Olusola Aluko, ordered that the 18-year-old mother
should serve the jail term with hard labour. Handing down the judgment, the
magistrate said the convict who looked unrepentant, did not deserve to live
among humans.
He noted: “The convict is callous and may not change from her
devilish act as she did not show any remorse. She may do worse if given the
opportunity to continue to live amongst human beings. She needs to learn how to
live among human beings and not animals.” Before her arrest at Ijetu area of
the state capital and consequent conviction, she was said to have made several
failed attempts in the past to eliminate the two-year-old baby,
devilish act as she did not show any remorse. She may do worse if given the
opportunity to continue to live amongst human beings. She needs to learn how to
live among human beings and not animals.” Before her arrest at Ijetu area of
the state capital and consequent conviction, she was said to have made several
failed attempts in the past to eliminate the two-year-old baby,
Fatia Nafiu, who she saw as standing in her way to making it in
life. But the 18-year-old woman who is now an unwilling guest of the Ilesa
Prisons, said she had no regrets about her action. It was gathered that the
determination to eliminate the baby was her desperation to relocate to Lagos in
search of a white-collar job. Her parents were said to have insisted that she
moved with the baby but she felt uncomfortable with the idea of combining the
task of nursing a baby with gainful employment.
life. But the 18-year-old woman who is now an unwilling guest of the Ilesa
Prisons, said she had no regrets about her action. It was gathered that the
determination to eliminate the baby was her desperation to relocate to Lagos in
search of a white-collar job. Her parents were said to have insisted that she
moved with the baby but she felt uncomfortable with the idea of combining the
task of nursing a baby with gainful employment.
The woman who was confirmed to be mentally fit by medical
doctors during her trial, had lived with the baby for two years. Adeola’s first
attempt to get rid of baby Fatia was in November, last year, when she allegedly
poisoned her food. It was gathered that the second attempt was in December last
year, when the young mother dumped the baby by the bank of River Osun but some
passersby rescued the baby and took her to a motherless babies home from where
she was later returned to her mother.
doctors during her trial, had lived with the baby for two years. Adeola’s first
attempt to get rid of baby Fatia was in November, last year, when she allegedly
poisoned her food. It was gathered that the second attempt was in December last
year, when the young mother dumped the baby by the bank of River Osun but some
passersby rescued the baby and took her to a motherless babies home from where
she was later returned to her mother.
The mother and child lived together until Adeola made another
attempt to get rid of the baby. But by sheer providence, the child escaped
death once again despite that she had been buried for two days. Many residents
had rushed to the scene of the incident to catch a glimpse of the child, and
were surprised that she survived two days in the grave before good Samaritans
led by Prophetess Tunrayo Akinwande, who lived close to where she was buried,
exhumed her.
attempt to get rid of the baby. But by sheer providence, the child escaped
death once again despite that she had been buried for two days. Many residents
had rushed to the scene of the incident to catch a glimpse of the child, and
were surprised that she survived two days in the grave before good Samaritans
led by Prophetess Tunrayo Akinwande, who lived close to where she was buried,
exhumed her.
It was gathered that the baby fainted and was rushed to the
State Hospital, Asubiaro in Osogbo where she was admitted for three days before
she was discharged. The Police prosecutor, Mr. Solomon Oladele, had told the
court, that Joseph buried her child in the early hours of Monday, February18,
2012 and the child was rescued after two days by a Good Samaritan,
State Hospital, Asubiaro in Osogbo where she was admitted for three days before
she was discharged. The Police prosecutor, Mr. Solomon Oladele, had told the
court, that Joseph buried her child in the early hours of Monday, February18,
2012 and the child was rescued after two days by a Good Samaritan,
Prophetess Tunrayo Akinwande, who lived around the area. Oladele
said that before the intervention of Prophetess Akinwande and other residents
of the area who exhumed Fatia, the innocent baby had been in the grave for two
days. The convict who had faced a three-count charge of attempted murder,
felony and breach of peace, pleaded with the court to temper justice with
mercy.
said that before the intervention of Prophetess Akinwande and other residents
of the area who exhumed Fatia, the innocent baby had been in the grave for two
days. The convict who had faced a three-count charge of attempted murder,
felony and breach of peace, pleaded with the court to temper justice with
mercy.
She told the court that her parents were not favourably disposed
to her marriage with the father of her child and had since been living alone
without assistance from any body, hence her resolve to terminate the baby’s
life. Also, the convict had told the court that she decided to kill the baby
due to her decision to relocate to Lagos in search of a job and could not bear
the responsibilities of caring for the baby and working in Lagos.
to her marriage with the father of her child and had since been living alone
without assistance from any body, hence her resolve to terminate the baby’s
life. Also, the convict had told the court that she decided to kill the baby
due to her decision to relocate to Lagos in search of a job and could not bear
the responsibilities of caring for the baby and working in Lagos.
