A pregnant woman who was in labour died today after she was allegedly delayed by police officers for not wearing a face mask in the Ogun Waterside local government area of Ogun state.

According to reports, the deceased, Waidat Adedeji, went into labour and was being rushed on a motorcycle by one of her children to the Ita-Otu General hospital when they were stopped by police officers at Sowore checkpoint. The police officers inquired why they were not wearing face masks and also not obeying the social distancing order of the state government.

It was gathered that the policemen allegedly delayed the motorcyclist for hours before they were later released. The woman reportedly died some minutes after.

Youths in the area blamed the police for her death. As a way of protest, they took her corpse and dumped it at the Abigi Divisional Police Headquarters.

Confirming the incident, the spokesperson of the state police command, Abimbola Oyeyemi, denied the claim that police officers caused the pregnant woman’s death.


HE SAID -

“Our officers were not responsible for the pregnant woman’s death. There were three occupants on a motorcycle as against the directive of the state government that only two people should occupy a motorcycle at a time. They were stopped and interrogated on why they did not obey the sit at home order. They informed the police that the woman was being conveyed to hospital for delivery, and having noticed that the woman was in pains, our men allowed them to proceed,” .


SOURCE : TRIBUNE , https://bluebloodz.com/index.php/2020/05/21/photo-pregnant-woman-in-labour-dies-after-beign-delayed-by-policemen-for-not-wearing-face-mask/




Cc dominique, Sissy3

Just read it on Instagram but couldn't believe.

Why should a pregnant lady wear face mask to start with?? Its people around her that are meant to put it on due to the fact that she needs to breathe slowly and freely.


My children will never be raised in Nigeria by God's grace.
What a country!

Zombies

Naija!!!

Bad leaders
Bad police force

#ENDSARS
#ENDSARS
#ENDSARS

What kind of country is this sef

The carelessness and wickedness to people killed more people than Coronavirus.

I do not believe the story. She probably died as a result of negligence. No policeman will delay a pregnant woman in labour (for hours) because of nose mask.

There is no crime in stopping and questioning them. May God grand the departed soul eternal rest and comfort her family members

RIP to the deceased. I don't believe she was detained for hours as the report claimed. Our police cannot be so callous to the point of detaining a woman in labour for any reason whatsoever.