Mother abandons newborn baby with placenta still attached in Bauchi

A new child child boy together with his placenta nonetheless connected was deserted within the Sarkin Kudu space of Bogoro native authorities space, Bauchi State.

The infant was discovered bare on a rock together with his placenta nonetheless connected on Thursday,  June 2.

Talking to journalists on Friday, June 3, a Social Employee within the space, mentioned that the newborn was discovered by residents of the realm who are actually caring for the newborn.

She mentioned: “Our workplace obtained a report yesterday (Thursday) {that a} new child child boy was deserted in Sarkin Kudu. Earlier than we obtained there the new child child had been picked up by one of many girls within the space who had began caring for him.

“He’s now doing effectively and in good situation. We have now additionally knowledgeable  the safety brokers and investigation is ongoing to get the mom of the newborn.”

The social employee, who expressed appreciation to the folks of the realm and the girl who discovered and took care of the newborn, appealed to the mom of the newborn to return and declare her new child child, including that the social welfare workplace of the native authorities will proceed to maintain the newborn till investigations are accomplished and the mom of the newborn discovered.

Confirming the incident, PPRO of the Bauchi State Police Command, SP Ahmed Wakil, mentioned that some farmers had reported the case to a police station within the space.

He mentioned: “Yesterday, June 2nd, 2022, at about 8.30am, some good samaritans went to the Bogoro Divisional Police Headquarters and reported that on their strategy to the farm, they found an deserted child crying in an uncompleted constructing.

“On receiving the complain, the DPO and his group of officers and males moved to the scene and took the deserted child to the Bogoro Common Hospital for medical checkup.

“After the medical medical doctors licensed that the newborn is wholesome, they handed the newborn to the Social Welfare Division of Bogoro Native Authorities Space.

“Investigation has begun and will likely be expanded with a view to get the mom of the newborn to know why she deserted the newborn in that method.”