LAGOS, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA)- A victim of a demolition exercise carried out by Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu-led Government in a Lagos community, Oworonshoki has reportedly given birth in a canoe due to lack of health facilities in the area.
It was gathered that the woman was on her way to a hospital in a nearby community for quick medical assistance when she had the baby.
“A demolition victim gave birth to her child inside the canoe due to lack of healthcare facilities around Oworonshoki community,” a source from the community told SaharaReporters earlier today.
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“This lady delivered yesterday in a canoe when they were taking her to hospital for an operation,” the source added.
This comes barely a day after the residents of the community mourned the death of a 33-year-old pregnant woman, Mrs Ladi Joshua James, alleged by her family to have died because of the demolition exercise.
According to her family, Mrs. James died due to psychological and emotional stress she underwent after the demolition of their house.