Some concerned residents of Ilobu town, the administrative headquarters of Irepodun Local Government Area of Osun State, have appealed for assistance and rehabilitation of a mentally challenged woman in the town.
The woman, said to have been battling lunacy for long, reportedly gave birth to a baby in the area recently.
It was gathered that the woman, who takes shelter in an uncompleted building in the community, became pregnant about nine months ago without any man claiming responsibility for the pregnancy.
After she eventually gave birth, some residents took custody of the baby and sought help for the nursing mother and the newborn.
Making the appeal in a viral video posted by a woman identified as Arabinrin Opeyemi, the residents expressed concerns over the health and welfare of the baby.
While the residents sought for help, one of the them was seen in the video carrying the newborn.
They asked kind spirited Nigerians to support them with money, drugs and other essentials to take care of the baby.
A voice whose face was not showing in the video said, “A mad woman gave birth to this baby.”
Another person said, “Please talk, let them hear to support us; see as the baby fine.”
Another video posted revealed the mentally challenged woman sitting in an abandoned and dirty building.
