2-Day-Old Baby Found Abandoned In A Kiosk
A two-day old baby found in a Kiosk on Marina Street in Lagos Island on Sunday was rescued by the President of Afribaby Initiative, Dr. Oscar Odiboh, and has been handed over to appropriate authorities.
Punch reports;
The baby was first sighted around 4pm at Marina, close to Wema Bank Plc. He was later picked up by a Good Samaritan who runs a non-governmental organisation in Lagos.
The baby, it was learnt, was subsequently taken to the family support unit of the Nigeria Police Force, Adeniji Adele Division. From there, he was on Monday handed over to the Lagos State Government who had since taken responsibility for the child.
Speaking on the incident, the President of Afribaby Initiative, Dr. Oscar Odiboh, who found the baby, explained that he got a call and acted promptly to save the baby.
He said, “I got a distress call on Sunday that a baby had been abandoned by the roadside at Marina. I left everything I was doing and rushed to the scene. While I was heading for the scene, I contacted the police and some medical personnel to be on standby. On getting there, I discovered that the baby was abandoned inside a kiosk. People were gathered and just watching, cursing the mother. Nobody dared to go near the baby. A few minutes after I got there, the police arrived and I was allowed to carry the baby. We took him to the station and I handed him over to the family support unit of the police at the Adeniji Adele Police Station. Knowing that the police would transfer the baby to the appropriate government agency, and in order to create an identity for the baby, I decided to name him after Chief Okoya-Thomas. Coincidentally, I was wearing one of his burial attires on that day and the baby, who we have adjudged to be about two days old, might have been born the same day he was buried,” he added.
A police officer in the family support unit of the station, where little Okoya-Thomas was taken to, told our correspondent that the baby was now with the Office of Youth and Social Development and asked our correspondent to direct his enquiries there .
An official in the office, who identified herself as Idowu, the Child Protection Officer, confirmed that the baby was brought on Monday and had been handed over to an orphanage.
Jesus Christ. People’s wickedness tho’
Wat a pity! Thank God she was rescued on time.
But why do dis after 9months??. So sad
May God have mercy on the mother of that little soul
chai,wen dis teanage girls wunt keep dia vaginal one place
omg. people that doesn’t have are crying. those that are privilege to have are throwing them away. what a world.
People should stop all these abeg.
When people are looking for kids fa
Poor child, thanks goodness the baby was found alive. May God raise helper for you little one.
What a world while some people will do everything possible jst to ve one and some throwing d one they ve
Hmmmm pple are too wicked mehn!
Hmmnmm these babies wont go 2 where they will be loved n valued.poor kid
After nine months? Nawa oo
In this day and age,people still do this?Sad.
Women need more access to free birth control to stop unwanted pregnancies
aww sad… may God provide a home for this angel. amen
Why not take the child to an orphanage rather than dumping him?After 9 months of pregnancy?Some people are heartless
Thank God d baby was rescued .
Abeg make dem give me d pikin ooo
So sad! Thank God she’s alive
Too bad
Can a womans’ tender care cease towards the child she bear. ThankGod the child was found on time
Adoption is better. .
Smh..adoption of course
Tank God d baby was rescued alive…