A newborn baby girl has been rescued after allegedly being abandoned in a box in Wuese village, Mbawar Council Ward, Konshisha Local Government Area, Benue State.
Mbakasev Yisa, a neighbourhood resident, reportedly spotted the baby wrapped in cloths and in critical condition. The location of the baby’s mother is unknown.
Gabriel Mbaukaan, a councillor representing Mbawar Council Ward, described the incident to press in Makurdi, saying Yisa promptly reported the discovery to police.
According to him, police officers who arrived on the scene documented the occurrence and ordered that the baby be transported to a medical facility for immediate care.