OYINLOLA Diana Rotimi, an undergraduate of the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, who was reported to have allegedly attempted to flush her new born baby down the toilet at the Moremi Hall of the university has dsiclosed that she knew she was pregnant and never attempted to kill her baby.
Nigerian Tribune gathered that Oyinlola is a 22-year-old 300 level student of Agricultural Extension and Rural Development of the university who resides off campus. But owing to the fact that she was going to sit for an examination at the early hours of Wednesday, she decided to squat with a friend who resides on campus in Room 103, Block B, Moremi Hall.
The student-mother who is currently in stable condition with her son at the University’s Health Centre, according to sources confided in some of her friends about her pregnancy and the father of the baby, a Medical Engineering student of the same institution.
She said “Why would I flush or kill my baby after going through the pains of carrying it for good nine months. I’m not heartless and I thank God for my life and the safe delivery. I know God has the best for me and my baby. I seriously appreciate the cleaners for their help because I got here (the health centre) before I could understand everything that happened to me, but now, I’m happy, I’m alive and my baby is alive too,” Oyinlola revealed.
Meanwhile, OAU Public Relations Officer, Abiodun Olanrewaju corroborated the claim, saying, the alleged flushing of the baby by one of the institution’s undergraduate was not true after all.
Olanrewaju in a statement a copy of which was made available to the Nigerian Tribune stated that “ Contrary to versions of story surrounding the incident of a childbirth which occurred at the Moremi Hall of the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, on Wednesday, 19th June, 2013, the visitation to the health centre early this morning and interaction with the mother of the baby by the Security Unit of the University, the Dean, Students’ Affairs and the PRO, revealed that Diana Oyinlola was willing to have the baby and that there was no attempt whatsoever to conceal the pregnancy, talk less of aborting it and talk less of wanting to flush the baby away through the Water closet.
“The truth of the matter is that, there was a delivery of a baby boy by an inexperienced mother who, in her naivety, thought she was pressed by call of nature while she was actually in labour pains. Prior to the appearance of the baby, the young, inexperienced mother had discovered that she was bleeding and went to the toilet only to observe that something expelled into the water closet. It was at that juncture that she screamed and shouted for help.
“As at now, Diana Oyinlola’s parent was with her and she (Oyin) has started breast feeding her baby.
Upon interaction, in the presence of Matron Mrs. M.G. Oyedele, Oyin stated that prior to the delivery, she was passing stool and had visited toilet several times but the last time she went around 7:am, she could not describe how she was feeling.
“Thereafter, our Security Unit invited Satope for interrogation and confirmed the claim of Diana Oyinlola. Satope stated that Diana had to spend the night (18/06/2013) on campus to enable her prepare for her 8:00 am examination the next day because she stays off-campus. She stated that at mid-night, Oyin started complaining of stomach upset and was visiting toilet regularly. She claimed that at about few minutes to 7:00am, the roommates suggested that Oyin be taken to the University Health Center to enable her write the early morning examination in good health.
“It was around this time that Oyin went back to the toilet and that she (Satope) traced her to the toilet but later discovered that she had expelled what is now known as a baby in the toilet. She stated further that at the sight of the baby, she was stunned and called for help from the cleaner who later came and assisted in taking the baby from the WC to the Health Center.
“However, she stated that Oyinlola never intended to flush the baby but that she (Oyinlola) gave birth before her due date (EDD July) but was only ignorant of the tell tale signs of incoming baby, being the first experience,” Olanrewaju stated.
-Nigerian Tribune
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