June 9, 2026
A woman has been apprehended by residents of Ovia North-East Local Government Area of Edo State after she allegedly threw her five-year-old child into a river following instructions reportedly given by a self-acclaimed seer in Benin City.
The incident came to public attention on Tuesday after videos circulated on social media, sparking widespread outrage and debate among Nigerians.
According to the woman who threw her 5-year-old child into a river in Benin, she said that after giving birth to the child, she was unable to conceive again. She also claimed that the child had not been able to walk since birth.
She further explained that she later visited a… https://t.co/mLubv6xm1W pic.twitter.com/m7MJCC3GAh
