Mentally unstable woman gives birth in uncompleted building

A mentally unstable woman who identified herself as Lara has given birth to a baby boy at Ayileka Street, Odo-Ona Apata in Ido Local Government Area of Oyo State.

The lady, whose age is said to be between 25 and 30 years, delivered the baby in an uncompleted building on Sunday, around 3pm at Ayileka street, behind Bova’s Petrol Station, Odo-Ona Apata.

Checks by PUNCH Metro revealed that the dark complexioned mentally deranged woman, was not coherent in her speech.

Our correspondent further gathered that the incident had been reported at Odo Ona Apata Police Station, while the Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Welfare had also been contacted.

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As at the time of filing this report, the mother and the child are doing well at a private hospital.

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