The woman who was rescued from suspected kidnappers by officials of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in the Badagry area of Lagos State on Sunday morning is dead.
According to available information, the woman, who was operated upon successfully and delivered of a baby boy, died on Sunday afternoon.
FRSC Corps Public Education Officer, Bisi Kazeem, had in a statement on Sunday described how the woman was rescued.
“At about 7:30 a.m. on Sunday, Feb. 25, 2018, a team from the Badagry Unit of FRSC led by Assistant Route Commander, Peace Danboyi, accosted a vehicle with registration number KTU 356 CE at AP Filling station before Aradagun Bus stop in Badagry, Lagos.
“In the vehicle were two suspected kidnappers (male) and a pregnant woman who was their victim.
“The pregnant woman, who had body injuries, was rescued to Ola-Oki Hospital, Ibereko, where she immediately gave birth to a baby boy,” the statement said.
FRSC Badagry Unit Commander, Fatai Bakare, also confirmed the development.
Bakare said: “We blocked the vehicle and found them struggling with the woman to keep shut.
“They had planned to drop her off on the expressway as they were speeding, but the pressure mounted by those chasing them from behind did not allow them to do that.
“We discovered that the woman was injured and took her to Ola-Oki Hospital at Ibereko.
“It was the closest to the scene of the incident and within 20 minutes, she was delivered of a baby. She had to be operated upon because she was in pains.
“However, before we returned, the mob had caught up with the robbers and got tyres with which they set them ablaze.
“Some soldiers put out the fire and rescued them.
“They were handed over to the police.”
