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Baby dumped in uncompleted building in Ekiti

By Victor Akinkuolie, Ado-Ekiti

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A new born baby abandoned by an unidentified person was found in an uncompleted building in Ado-Ekiti, the capital of Ekiti State.
The baby girl with its placenta and umbilical cord intact was rescued by residents of Moferere street along Ado/Ikere road, Ado-Ekiti.
The baby was covered with blood and dirths .
A source in the street told our correspondent that the baby without clothes was covered with polythene sack .
According to the source, some residents of the area immediately took the baby to a nearby private hospital for medical attention.
“The baby, wrapped in a polythene bag was discovered in a bush beside an uncompleted building by passers-by including the young man who brought it to the hospital”.
The management of the hospital contacted the police and the state Ministry of Women Affairs.
One of the staff of the hospital who craved anonymity said the baby is in good condition, adding that residents of the area have been donating clothes to the baby.
An official of the ministry and a policewoman latter took the baby away from the hospital.
Reacting to the development, some residents of the area condemned the act of the supposed mother of the baby, describing it as wickedness.
Confirming the incident, the Police Public Relations Officer, Ekiti state Command, Mr Sunday Abutu said the attention of the police was drawn to the issue of the abandoned baby around 8am yesterday.
Abutu however, said a team of operatives led by the divisional police officer of the area and officers of the ministry of women affair rescued the baby and took her to the hospital.
Abutu said efforts were on to identify the mother of the baby.

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