Two Month Old Baby Abandoned By Roadside In The Rain Rescued By NSCDC In Rivers

On Friday, a 2-month-old baby was rescued by operatives of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Rivers State during a heavy rain at about 9.20 am at New Elelenwo Manifold in Akpajo, Eleme Local Government Area.

The innocent baby, who was abandoned by her unidentified mother was said to be in a critical condition as a result of her exposure to the rain and was immediately taken to the Welfare Department of the state NSCDC, where she was given adequate medical care, Punch gathers.

Mrs. Helen Amakiri, the State Commandant explained that operatives of the corps had sighted a carton of Indomie noodles safely kept by the side of the road and then decided to stop out of curiosity to check the carton before they noticed that it was a baby that was safely kept inside it and dumped by the side of the road.

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Amakiri said: “It is a miracle that she is alive and healthy because when the baby was brought in, she was in a bad condition due to her exposure to the rain for a long time.

“We immediately rushed her to the Welfare Department of the NSCDC where a medical team was able to stabilise her.”

She added, sending message to all young women: “My message to girls or young women who cannot take care of their babies is that they should not dump them where they (babies) would be killed by harsh weather or dangerous animals.

“The babies deserve to live. So, the babies should be handed over to welfare homes. It is wicked to dump God-given children by the roadside or in the bush; it is sinful to treat innocent babies in such a cruel manner.

“As the defender of the defenceless, the NSCDC, Rivers State Command, has rescued the baby and she will soon be handed over to the Social Welfare Department in the Ministry of Women Affairs.”

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