Police Rescue Day-Old Female Baby Dumped In Sewage Tank

The Lagos State Police Command has rescued a day-old female baby dumped in a sewage tank in the Gowon Estate Area of the state.

The command disclosed this in a short statement on its Twitter handle on Wednesday afternoon alongside the picture of the baby.

The statement said the baby girl was found at 8:30 am on Wednesday after officers from the Gowon Estate Division were alerted to the scene.

According to the statement, the baby was taken for immediate medical attention at a health centre and she is doing well.

A day-old female baby was found in a sewage tank at about 8:30am today. Officers of Gowon Estate Division, upon being alerted, promptly arrived at the scene. The baby was taken for immediate medical attention at a health center and is doing well. pic.twitter.com/vXtYgFOMAJ

— Lagos State Police Command (@LagosPoliceNG) July 12, 2023

This comes about four weeks after the command rescued a baby girl from under a parked bus in the Ketu area of the state.

The rescue of the baby followed an alert raised by a resident who heard her cry from under a bus at about 4:30 am on June 14.

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