A pregnant woman identified as Waidat Adedeji 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.

Pregnant woman in labour dies after allegedly being delayed by policemen for not wearing face mask in Ogun StateAccording to reports, the deceased,the pregnant woman, 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 on duty asked 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 to Tribune, the spokesperson of the state police command, Abimbola Oyeyemi, denied the claim that police officers caused the pregnant woman’s death.
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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!