Residents
of Shodipo Crescent in the Ikeja Government Reserved Area of Lagos State were
shocked on Wednesday to find an abandoned baby boy crawling on the road.
It was learnt that the
nine-month-old baby, whose name had yet to be ascertained, was seen crawling by
residents, who quickly alerted some policemen on patrol in the area.
It
was gathered that the child was picked up by the policemen and brought to the
Lagos State Police Command headquarters, Ikeja.
The
baby was thereafter taken for a checkup.
It
was gathered that the nine-month-old was believed to have crawled out of his
parents’ apartment, although no resident in the area had showed up for the baby
boy.
A
police source said that the child would remain in the police custody until his
family showed up with concrete proofs of relationship.
She
said, “We found the boy on Shodipo Crescent in the Ikeja GRA. He is about nine
months old. He was found crawling on the road. Some residents thereafter
alerted some policemen on patrol.
“The
police team rescued the baby. So far, nobody has come up to claim the baby. He
must have left the custody of his parents or guardian and that is how some
children fall into the hands of kidnappers and ritual killers. He is still with
us at the command headquarters.”
The Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Fatai
Owoseni, confirmed the babysaying investigation is ongoing into the cases.
He said, “We appeal to members of the public to
take a good care of their children and wards while trying to make ends meet. So
far, nobody has come forward to claim the abandoned baby.
Source:The
Punch
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