A woman gave birth to baby girl inside a
commercial bus on Tuesday at Sabo area of
Ikorodu, a suburb of Lagos.
The woman, who
reportedly boarded the bus at Ijede, could not
alight at the Sabo Bus Stop, as other
passengers did, making the bus driver and his
conductor suspicious.
An eyewitness said in the usual manner in
Lagos, the conductor started yelling at the
woman to get down from the bus, but she could
not utter a word as she had fallen into labour.
It was said that the conductor, seeing that the
woman was in labour, raised the alarm. But
those around took to their heels, thinking a fight
had started between the conductor and
miscreants.
The eyewitness added that when the shout for
help persisted, some officials of Lagos State
Traffic Management Authority, LASTMA, and
other sympathisers moved closer, only to
discover that the woman was in labour.
They rendered necessary assistance and the
woman delivered a baby girl few minutes
after.Both the woman and her newborn were
taken to the Health Centre, Ita-Elewa for
medical attention, while her personal effects
were kept in the custody of one of the
sympathisers.
Fortunately for the woman, one of the good
Samaritans was able to identify her and a
message was sent to her husband, who also
rushed to the scene.
LASTMA officials and other sympathizers, who
visited the health centre to catch a glimpse of
the baby, were to said to have provided the
items used for the deliveries.
A volunteer Traffic Mayor, popularly called Baba
Isale Eko, who was also at the scene, said the
delivery was easier compared with that of some
women..
Credit; Vanguard
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