NSCDC rescues baby ‘abandoned at dumpsite’ in Kwara

Operatives of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) say they have rescued a baby girl abandoned at a dumpsite in Kwara.

According to NAN, this was disclosed in a statement issued by Babawale Afolabi, spokesperson of the command in Kwara, on Friday.

Afolabi said the baby was rescued in the early hours of Friday, adding that the incident happened at Dokoyirigi compound, Patigi in Edu LGA of Kwara state.

“In the early hours of Friday, one of our officers at the Patigi divisional office was on her way to the office, when she discovered an unidentified baby girl,” the spokesman said.

“The baby was left in a stinking dumpsite, located around Dokoyirigi area of the town.

“She said the baby, already becoming unconscious, was a girl and the officer quickly took her to the general hospital in Patigi.

“The baby was immediately attended to and her medical condition has stabilised.”

According to him, efforts are ongoing to track down the person that abandoned the baby.

The spokesperson added that a worker at the hospital, where the baby was taken to, has indicated interest in adopting the baby.

He said the request for adoption would be considered after proper investigation.