The Ondo State Police Command, on Tuesday, mentioned it had arrested one prophetess, Mrs Folashade Adekola, over the demise of a girl, Jumoke Adesuwa and her new child child contained in the church.
Our correspondent gathered on Tuesday that the deceased bled to demise from problems after childbirth contained in the suspect’s church positioned within the Oke-Aro space of Akure, the state capital. The child was mentioned to have additionally died instantly.
It was additionally learnt that the suspect was arrested by the lads of the command after the deceased’s brother reported the matter on the police station.
The state Police Public Relations Officer, Mrs Funmilayo Odunlami, who confirmed the incident, mentioned the prophetess was arrested and brought to the State Legal Investigation and Intelligence Division for additional investigation.
“The case was reported by the deceased’s brother, that the sister died after childbirth within the church and the prophetess is already in custody. Investigations are nonetheless ongoing,” the PPRO mentioned.
A supply within the household who spoke to PUNCH Metro on the situation of anonymity, as a result of he was not permitted to talk with the media, narrated that somebody from the church known as the household to tell the deceased’s husband that his spouse had been delivered of a child. The deceased’s husband known as a member of the family and each rushed to the church.
He mentioned, “After we acquired there, they had been instructed that the newborn died after childbirth however that the mom was alive. On sighting the deceased, we noticed her in a pool of blood, bleeding profusely. So, we rushed her to a close-by hospital.
“As a result of her situation, she was rejected at three hospitals and she or he died within the means of reviving her within the final hospital that admitted her. To our shock, we acquired to the church to gather the newborn’s stays and located the corpse in a room. The situation of the room was very worrisome because it didn’t seem like a supply room.
“We approached the Oke-Aro Police Station in Akure to report the case which led to the arrest of the prophetess in cost. The stays of the lady have been deposited on the mortuary.”