Pandemonium broke out in the Itori town of Ewekoro Local Government Area of Ogun State on Tuesday, January 9, after a missing one-year-old girl, Janet Ajayi, was found dead inside a well.
Punch reports that Ajayi who had been missing since January 6, 2023, was found dead and floating inside a well in their neighbours’ compound.
Ajayi’s mother, Daramola, had earlier told the police that the one-year-old girl was playing outside their compound when she (the mother) went inside to pick up some clothes for her.
The police said she was shocked when she returned to discover that her baby was no longer at the place she left her.
The bereaved mother was said to have raised the alarm to draw the attention of the neighbours to what was happening, leading passersby and other residents to join in the frantic search for the infant.
After hours of searching, the lifeless body of the girl was found floating on top of a well at a nearby compound, which was said to have led to violence and attacks on some people in the community.
Confirming the incident, the State Police Public Relations Officer, Odutola Omolola, said;
“When the baby was missing, the mother reported it. It was unfortunate that she was later found dead inside the well of the next compound. Those who were injured as a result of the violence that broke out have been taken to the hospital for medical care. The parents have taken the body away for burial against the police’s advice for an autopsy. No one has been arrested in connection with the incident.”
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this case is a very mysterious one and an investigation should be conducted but the parents not allowing the post mortem are disruptgoi that process
The parents should have allowed an autopsy to be done how did the baby get to the next compound?
Evil people everywhere what wrong has little child done thunder will kill them they will never see peace
Parent should alway keep an eye on their kids so nothing will happen to them
May her gentle soul rest in perfect peace
But the well was supposed to be covered
rest in peace to the girl and my regards and condonlences to the family
take care
May her soul rest in peace. And proper investigation be made if it is fall that she fell
a very sad and devastating news
but the family suppose allow autopsy make we know wetin kill am
Ooops, this is really so sad, sorry to the family oo
Oh God have mercy,this is why little children are advice never to get closer to this kind of a well,parents always be watchful about your little children
So painful and pathetic, condolences to the berieved family
Maybe she was play around with her friend unfortunant for she fell
Do we still dig a well without covering it thes days? It should be blocked immediately.
Sorry for the loss the couples, may yo not witnessed such again
Too sad maybe she saw some and she was scared that is she fell