Mother abandons new born baby in Jigawa

The Police Command in Jigawa have confirmed the recovery of  an abandoned newborn baby from a well in Kaugama Local Government Area (LGA) of the state.

SP Abdu Jinjiri, the spokesman, Jigawa Police Command, made this known while speaking with the newsmen in Dutse on Monday.

“On April 20, at 4p.m., one AbdulAziz Lawan aged 40, who is the village head of Kuka-Kwance brought a newborn baby boy to the station.

“The baby was said to have been dumped inside an unused well immediately after delivery by an unknown person,”  jinjiri said.

He explained that the baby is doing well after being taken to the hospital for medical examination.

“Upon receipt of the report, the baby was taken to hospital for examination and it is still doing well,” he added.

The spokesman added that investigations into the case are ongoing.

(NAN)