Dambai: A shocking incident has unfolded after a woman gave birth to a baby boy in a private toilet when she attempted to use the facility. The 21-year-old woman, Madam Paulina Linaju, a head-dresser apprentice at Dambai in the Krachi East Municipality of the Oti Region, has been hospitalized, and her condition is currently being monitored by both police personnel and medical staff.
According to Ghana News Agency, Mr. Oboaba Yakubu, Assembly Member for Dambai Old Town, recounted the sorrowful incident. The Assemblyman said he received a distress call from the landlord of the toilet facility during a live radio program on Oti FM. The landlord informed him that one of his sons discovered a crying baby in the latrine after a young woman had used the facility and left.
Mr. Yakubu added, "Upon rushing to the scene, I called one police officer and later found out the baby was dead in the pit." The police officer retrieved the remains from the pit, and family members of the suspect arranged for a proper burial.
Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) Mr. Al-hassan Abdul-Razak, the Divisional Crime Officer at Dambai Police Command, clarified that he has not received any official report regarding the incident. However, he confirmed having heard about the incident, which reportedly involved a police officer who was passing by and was alerted by the local Assemblyman. Attempts to speak to the victim have been futile.
