Rita (left) and the son in the well
POLICE in Somanya in the Eastern Region has arrested a 25-year-old woman identify as Rita for dumping her 5-year-old son in a well.
The incident occurred at Ogome, a suburb of Somanya.
The woman allegedly drowned her own son, Joseph, in a neglected well three days ago.
It’s unclear what triggered her to do commit the crime, but DGN Online sources can confirm that, three days ago, the mother made an announcement at the Ogome information center to inform the general public of the sudden ”missing” of her son.
And that, if in case anyone sees the son he should be returned to her.
According to the source, a cetain pastor in the area, who heard of the missing boy’s incident revealed to the family that the mother of the deceased was responsible for the disappearance of the son and that, the family should ask her (Rita) to lead them to where she committed the crime.
However, when the family confronted her she confessed to committing through act.
They then matches the suspected mother to an abandoned well at Ogome where the body of Joseph was seen floating on the surface of the water.
The Somanya Police has arrested the mother for questioning.
At the time of filing this report, the lifeless body of the boy was still floating in the well as scores of residents are currently trooping to catch a glimpse of the incident.
The Police are yet to retrieve the body from the well.
Attached Image; the boy floating in the well.
FROM Daniel Bampoe, Somanya
