AfriqueCAN
A mother has been arrested in Nasarawa State for allegedly abandoning her newborn baby in a bush.
The Police Public Relations Officer, SP Ramhan Nanselt of the Nasarawa State Police Command,who made this known on Thursday, said the suspect had already been identified.
SP Nansel told journalists that the Commissioner of Police has directed that the matter be transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department – SCID, Lafia, for further investigation and possible prosecution.
The baby, a girl, was reportedly discovered on Wednesday morning near the Hope Academy Primary School in the popular A.A. Koto area of Akwanga, wrapped in a piece of cloth.
The infant was rescued alive by concerned residents who handed her over to the authorities.
Unconfirmed reports say the mother of the baby is a final-year NCE student of the College of Education, Akwanga.
