A newborn baby has been found abandoned along Layin Majema Street in Jos North Local Government Area of Plateau State. This comes barely a week after a similar incident occurred around Naraguta community of Jos North LGA where another baby was also found abandoned in a bush.
Our correspondent reports that the latest newborn, who was found with the umbilical cord still attached and covered in blood, was discovered by two residents – Ibrahim Muhammad Alfa Dan Agaji and his friend, Salim Alhassan Zaranda.
Narrating the incident, Ibrahim said they were passing through the area when the baby's cry drew their attention, prompting them to check around and subsequently saw her on the ground.
He confirmed that although the newborn still had the umbilical cord attached, the baby appeared healthy and had been given immediate assistance.
He added that some residents claimed to have seen a woman suspected to be the mother secretly abandoning the baby before fleeing the scene on a commercial motorcycle, popularly known as okada.
Ibrahim said that they would take the baby to Angwan Rogo Police Station to report the incident.
The incident has raised fresh concerns over the growing cases of newborn babies being abandoned.
Majema community was in the spotlight recently following the kidnap and brutal killing of a seven-year-old boy days ago with residents calling on authorities to investigate the circumstances surrounding the latest incident and to identify the owner of the baby.
Meanwhile, the community has confirmed to our correspondent that the baby has been taken to the hospital for proper medical attention.