{
  "id": 564350,
  "title": "KAI rescues four nursing mothers, babies from Lagos dumpsite",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/11/kai-rescues-four-nursing-mothers-babies-from-lagos-dumpsite-564350",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-11T12:44:52.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch",
    "slug": "punch",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/kai-rescues-four-nursing-mothers-babies-from-lagos-dumpsite/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Lagos Environmental Sanitation Corps (KAI) successfully rescued four nursing mothers and their babies from an illegal dumpsite in Agboju, Lagos, on Monday during an inter-agency cleanup of the Lagos-Badagry Expressway corridor. The women, identified as Fareedat Muyideen, 23, Ayomide Ayomoke, 25, Amanda Oziema Abalihi, 20, and Chisom Ugo, 24, were living in inhumane conditions with poor air quality and hunger. Major Olaniyi Cole, Corps Marshal of LAGESC, disclosed the rescue in a statement, noting that the women were at risk of losing their lives. The rescue was carried out as part of the ongoing cleanup aimed at removing infractions and hindrances along the corridor. The rescued babies ranged in age from two months to 11 months. The LAGESC is working with relevant agencies to ensure the women's rehabilitation and reintegration into society, and has urged parents to monitor their children to prevent them from falling into similar situations. The Lagos State Government emphasizes its stance against child abuse and warns that parents and guardians found culpable of neglect and abuse could face prosecution.",
  "summary": "The Lagos Environmental Sanitation Corps (LAGESC), also known as KAI, has successfully rescued four nursing mothers and their babies from an illegal dumpsite in Agboju, Lagos. The rescue operation took place during an ongoing inter-agency cleanup of the Lagos-Badagry Expressway corridor. The four women, identified as Fareedat Muyideen, Ayomide Ayomoke, Amanda Oziema Abalihi, and Chisom Ugo, were found living in inhumane conditions among refuse heaps and shanties. The LAGESC's Corps Marshal, Major Olaniyi Cole, emphasized the importance of the rescue to prevent potential loss of life due to the poor living conditions. He also appealed to the families of the rescued women to come forward and assured that they were receiving medical attention and would be discharged once medically fit. The LAGESC is collaborating with other agencies to ensure the women's rehabilitation and reintegration into society, while also reiterating the state government's stance against child abuse.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Punch Nigeria",
        "title": "KAI rescues four nursing mothers, babies from Lagos dumpsite",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/11/kai-rescues-four-nursing-mothers-babies-from-lagos-dumpsite",
        "published": "2026-08-11T12:24:52.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}