Ondo Police Arrest ‘Prophetess’ and Unlicensed Midwife After Deaths of Two Mothers and Newborns

The Ondo State Police Command has arrested two women in connection with the deaths of two mothers and their newborn babies. In the first case, officers received a report that Mrs. Bawa Blessing and her baby died after delivery at the home of Elizabeth Aremu, who claimed to be a licensed midwife. Detectives found the newborn’s body wrapped in a sack before arresting the suspect. In a separate incident in Emure-Ile, Blessing Effiong, a church prophetess, conducted a delivery that ended in the death of the infant and, later, the mother, Jennifer Sunday, en route to hospital. The police have also taken Effiong into custody. Investigations are ongoing. The police urge expectant mothers to seek care only from qualified, licensed healthcare providers and avoid unregulated practitioners.

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