Photo: Newborn Baby Found In Lagos Gutter

 

A newborn baby girl was recovered on Thursday morning from a gutter at Funmilayo Bus Stop, Orile Agege, Lagos.

A rights activist, Declan Ihekaire, said he found the crying baby wrapped in a sack inside the dirty water at 5:30 a.m.

Ihekaire, a resident of the area, said he quickly called the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) of Elere Police Station, Mrs. Regina, and the Lagos State emergency response number 112.

He told The Nation that it was the DPO that rushed to the scene and facilitated the baby’s transfer to the Orile Agege General Hospital.


Ihekaire said: “Around 5:30 a.m., a security man on my street banged on my gate. I came out and asked him what the matter was. He explained that there was the cry of a baby from the gutter outside. I followed him there and found out that it was actually a baby. I cordoned off the place and called the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) of Elere Police Station, Agege, Mrs. Regina.

“I need to show appreciation to the DPO of Elere. She’s

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