Woman Throws 5-yr-old Son Into River Over ‘Python Spirit’ Claim

A 35-year-old woman, identified as Osasere, has been arrested by the police after she allegedly threw her five-year-old son into River Ovia in Onwa community of Ovia North-East local government area of Edo State following the advice of a seer who reportedly described the child as a ‘python spirit’.
The incident, which has sparked outrage among residents, was said to have occurred at River Ovia, where the woman allegedly dumped the child into the water.
According to eyewitnesses, fishermen in the area spotted the woman throwing the child into the river and immediately intervened.
The fishermen reportedly pursued her and prevented an angry mob from lynching her before taking her in a ...