By Hope James
An abandoned baby has been found dead in a farmland in Tayi village of Minna, Niger State, Edum News reports.
This was disclosed by the Niger State Police Command on Tuesday.
The Police Public Relations Officer in Niger, SP Waisu Abiodun, stated that the GRA Police Division, had on the 9th of August, received information that a lifeless body of about a day old child was found in a farmland in Tayi village, Minna, had been discovered.
He noted that the police operatives of the GRA Division moved to the scene, after which the welfare officials of Chanchaga Local Government Area of the state, were invited.
He also stated that the welfare officials brought in a medical practitioner who examined the baby and confirmed it dead.
He explained that the incident is under investigation with the aid of the community, and is working towards arresting the perpetrator of such an act.
Meanwhile, a resident of the area who spoke under the condition of anonymity, stated that the baby must have been abandoned by a woman who got pregnant out of wedlock.
“The person must have abandoned the baby while still alive, but due to severe exposure to cold, the baby died, this is the first time we are seeing this type of such occurrence in our area”.
