Nigeria: Abandoned Newborn Found Alive in Benue Forest
[Daily Trust] A newborn baby girl, allegedly abandoned in a carton shortly after birth, has been rescued alive by a passerby at Ashar forest in Wuese community of Konshisha Local Government Area in Benue State.
A newborn girl, allegedly abandoned in a carton after birth, was rescued alive in Nigeria's Benue State's Ashar forest. Mrs Mbakasev Yisa, a local resident, found the infant on Saturday after hearing signs of life from the carton. The baby was wrapped in clothes and placed inside the carton, with maggots around her body and a foul smell emanating from it.
Terkumbur Gabriel Mbaukaan, a witness, confirmed the incident, stating the baby was in critical condition upon rescue. Police immediately visited the scene after Yisa reported the discovery. However, the infant was taken to a medical facility after it could not admit her due to her critical condition. The Benue State Police Command has yet to receive an official report on the matter.
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