Father Poisons His 41 Day Old Baby To Divorce Wife

A man, Kazeem Olajide has allegedly poisoned his 41-day-old daughter, Zainab Olajide in a desperate attempt to divorce his wife. The incident happened at about 7am on Friday at Toluwalase Estate, Ijoko-Abule, in the Lemode area of Ogun State. The mother, Abosede Ogundare, had left Zainab with Kazeem to sweep the compound only to come back and met the baby with foams gushing out from her mouth. It was learnt that Ogundare alerted neighbours to the incident having found a bottle containing pesticide with her husband.

Zainab was said to have been rushed to a hospital in the community, where she eventually died. Olajide tried to flee but was held by neighbours, and was handed over to policemen at the Agbado Police Division after he confessed to the crime before the monarch.

Neighbours who testified to the case said Olajide doesn’t love his wife and has been threatening to divorce her before the toddler’s untimely death. And said he poisoned the innocent girl to achieve his aim, as he denied being Zainab’s father before the incident.

Olajide confessed and said he was being pushed by the devil.

The Ogun State Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Muyiwa Adejobi, confirmed that the case had been transferred to the command headquarters, adding that Zainab’s remains had been deposited in a mortuary.