A day-old baby dumped in a waste bin has been found in Port-Harcourt, Rivers State by local vigilantes.
The new born baby girl was said to have been found with her placenta after she had been dumped by an unknown person on early Friday morning.
Narrating how the baby was found and rescued, a leader of the vigilante, Godstime Ihunwo, who is the Chief Security Officer of Nkpolu Oroworukwo Community in Mile 3, Diobu, said: “About 3.00am this (Friday) morning while on routine patrol, I discovered a newborn baby, likely to be less than 6 hours old. The baby was wrapped in clothes along with placenta.
“I rescued the child and immediately called a female nurse for urgent medical attention. Upon inspection by the nurse, the baby was discovered to be female.
“I called a Human Rights Activist, Prince Wiro, who immediately came to my office and accompanied me to the Nkpolu Police Station to make formal entry.”
The vigilante leader appeaed to the Rivers State Government to prevail on the contractors in charge of Ikwerre Road street lights to ensure they are always on at night, saying: “We have discovered they are switched off at nights.”
Also, the Coordinator, Centre for Basic Rights Protection and Accountability Campaign, Wiro, advised young women, who give birth to unwanted babies, to seek help by approaching relevant government agencies or civil society groups rather than throwing them away.
