Jubilation as Woman Gives Birth at Lagos Bus Stop, Captured in Photos

Pregnant Woman Successfully Gives Birth at Onipanu Bus Stop on Ikorodu Road, Lagos, Southwest Nigeria, Sparking Jubilation

She gave birth to a baby boy at the bus stop on Monday.

The woman being helped to deliver of her baby

Permanent Secretary, Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), Dr. Femi Oke-Osanyintolu told PM NEWS that at approximately 9.00am on Monday, the Agency’s Emergency Response Team received a distress call from neighborhood and by-standers at Onipanu bus stop in respect of an heavily pregnant woman who unexpectedly went into labour at the bus stop while waiting to board a bus.

LRT and the agency’s paramedics moved in swiftly in collaboration with some market women at the bus stop, provided a temporary makeshift in ensuring the safe delivery of the baby and the well-being of the mother.

The woman being helped to deliver of her baby

Fortunately, the woman was successfully delivered of a bouncing baby boy amidst jubilation,” he said.

Oke-Osanyintolu added that the agency’s officials after stabilising the mother and newborn infant quickly transported them to nearest hospital for further medical care and attention.