The FCT Police Command has informed the public of the recovery of a day-old baby abandoned along a bush path near Crush Rock, behind an uncompleted Red Bricks Market, Mpape
SP Josephine Adeh Police Public Relations Officer FCT Command, Abuja made this known in a statement on Sunday.
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She said on 03 January 2025, at about 10:00 AM, Police operatives from Mpape Division’s Juvenile and Women Care Section (JWC) responded to a distress call and found the baby wrapped in a cloth.
The PPRO added that the child was promptly rescued and taken to Mpape Primary Health Care Center, where medical evaluation confirmed the baby is in stable condition.
SP Josephine Adeh stated that following a tip off from the community, the baby’s mother, Khadija Ali, was arrested. “During interrogation, she confessed to abandoning the baby, citing her inability to care for the child following her husband’s abandonment.”
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“The FCT Police Command vehemently condemns this act of child abandonment and reassures the public of its commitment to protecting the most vulnerable members of society. The rescued baby will be handed over to the Department of Social Welfare for proper care, while the mother will face prosecution according to the provisions of sections 14 and 16 of the Child Rights Act (CRA) 2003 upon the conclusion of investigations.”
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“The Command appreciates the cooperation and support of members of the public in this matter and calls on all residents to remain vigilant and report suspicious activities or emergencies via the Commands emergency lines: 08061581938, 08032003913, 08028940883, CRU: 08107314192, PCB: 09022222352.” SP Josephine Adeh maintained
