Contrary to the news and gossips that went viral on the
social media and newsprint publications about the gory
incident of a female student who attempted 'flushing' a
neonate at Moremi hall on Wednesday, 19th June, 2013
at around 6:52a.m; investigations have debunked the
purported lies to expose the truth.
As gathered, Rotimi Oyinlola Diana, 22, is a 300L student of Agricultural Extension and Rural Development. The Omole estate student-resident in Mayfair explained that she was on campus on that day to squat with her friend for who resides in Moremi, Block B, room 103 for anexamination she was supposed to have at 8a.m that
morning.
Getting to campus late at night on Tuesday, it was learnt
through the University's Chief Security Officer (CSO), Mr.
Paul Ogidi, that she could not immediately get herself
something to eat but later resolved to buy beans cake
within the hall premises.
Thereafter consuming the locally-made snack, Oyinlola
complained severely of running stomach through the night
and also urinated and stooled at regular intervals. She felt
her stomach disorder owed to the fact of the bean cake
(moin-moin) that she took the previous night.At about eight minutes downside seven on Wednesday morning (6:52am), her roommates told her to get set so that she could be taken to the school health centre for proper medical care, which she consented.
The story, however, changed when she told her companion that she wanted to visit the toilet again. She
was ushered to the toilet and told to get the roommates
informed whenever she was through with the loo.
Oyinlola was in the toilet for several minutes and her
friend, Shatope wondered was could have kept her that
late at the loo. Shatope then decided to give Oyinlola a
trail.On getting to the toilet, Oyinlola had rationally locked
herself inside- 'for privacy sake'- but blood was seen
flowing on the floor. Shatope, who was very scared on
noticing this, called Oyinlola to know if everything was
alright but all Oyinlola could say was that she (Shatope)
should come inside to assist her. Shatope couldn't enter
the toilet because it had been locked by Oyinlola, who
never knew she was on her way to deliver of her first
child. In fact, she was at that moment very weak and
could not make any move nor open the door. At this time,
Oyinlola had delivered her baby boy inside the toilet.
Few minutes later, the attention of the hall cleaners at
the block were called by the cries of the baby. They
came to Oyinlola's aid; who fainted shortly after she
delivered the baby.
The two cleaners, Mrs. Shipebi Grace and Mrs. Cecilia
Ologbenla explained that they forced their way into the
toilet to salvage both the new-born baby and the mother.
They affirmed that: 'she was not in any way attempting
to kill the baby".
In an interview with the Director of the University Health
Services, Dr. Adebayo Irinoye said: "The girl and the baby
are feeling very fine and the parents of the girl are
around to also take care of their daughter and the new
baby.
Irinoye explained that such case is not new because
there have been so many instances of patients' delivery
in the toilet. 'I guessed it was inexperience because she
obviously was not aware of her due date which medically
would have been July". Dr.Irinoye, however said the baby
was not delivered prematurely.
In a similar reaction, the Chief Security Officer, Mr. Paul
Ogidi said: "She was not attempting to flush the baby,
but, looking at the circumstances surrounding the birth of
the child, one is likely to think it is so. When I visited the
Health Centre this morning (Thursday, 20th June), she
was in a good spirit; breastfeeding her baby. If she had
the intention to kill or flush the baby, she would have
aborted it a long time ago".
Meanwhile, in an exclusive chat with the lady, Oyinlola
Rotimi at the University Health Centre, she disclosed that
she knew she was pregnant but only confided in some of
her friends and the father of the baby, who is a
Mechanical Engineering student of the Ivory tower (name
withheld).
"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 concluded.
We hereby appeal to the University community to lay
aside religious sentiments and rift that might have
erupted due to this incidence but embrace the spirit of
oneness and consciousness to maintain the University's
lofty heights; as we shall continue to 'Assert the
Strength of the Pen, anywhere and anytime.'
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