By Richard Akintade, Osogbo
Pandemonium broke loose on Monday night at Koledowo, Ibuaje area of Osogbo, Osun State Capital, following the news of the sudden death of two children, allegedly drowned in a well by their biological mother.
According to the report by The Conclave, the incident, occurred on Monday night, on Anjorin Street, Ibuaje area, Osogbo.
Though full details of the incident were sketchy as at the time of this report, sources from the community said the middled-aged woman, was reported to have thrown her two daughters into a well, owing to her inability to cater for their welfare.
The woman according to the sources, threw her first daughter, aged 7 years, and her younger sister, aged 5 into the well in the community at about 2:00 pm.
The body of the girls were yet to be recovered from the well as at the time of filling this report.
Speaking in an incoherent manner, the mother of the children said, she was living abroad before she was later deported home.
She added that she also discovered that they have used the glory of her daughters when she was away from home to abroad and decided to throw them into the well.
She said she was highly frustrated which led to her decision.
As at the time of filling this report, police personnel and fire fighters had been called to the scene of the incident with efforts being made to remove the bodies of the dead girls from the well.
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