“…the mother of the newborn baby is well known in the area,but the identity of the man who made her pregnant is not known”
A 25-year-old mentally deranged lady simplyidentified as Lara ,has given birth to a baby boy on the first day of the New Year at Ayileka street, Odo-Ona Apata in Ido Local Government area of Oyo.
An eyewitness account revealed that the baby was delivered without external assistance at an uncompleted building on Sunday, January 1, 2023.
It was gathered the mother of the newly born baby is well known to the people in the area but nobody could confirm who made the woman pregnant.
The lady, besides her mental challenge, has speech impediment. This has made it difficult for the residents and passersby to get the details about the pregnancy.
However, residents in the neighborhood have been responsible for all the initial materials needed to take care of the baby.
It was further gathered that the incident had been reported at Odo Ona Apata Police Station, while the Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Welfare has also been contacted.
As at filing this report, the mother and child were doing well at a private hospital.