Anambra Police rescue child dumped in Idemili bush.
Anambra state police rescue child that was abandoned in the bush in Idemili South Local Government Area (LGA) of the state.
Haruna Mohammed, spokesperson of the Anambra state police command confirmed this. He said that the police division received a report from the Nnokwa vigilante that said they saw an ill-looking child who was found alive in the bush. The officers immediately went to the scene to rescue the child.
Haruna said the child was taken to the hospital where she is receiving medical care. The police statement read,
“Commander, Nnokwa Vigilante group in Umueshi Village, Nnokwa, Idemili South Local Government Area of Anambra State reported at Nnobi Police Station that a baby girl was abandoned by an unknown person inside Nnokwa bush.”
“Following the report, police operatives visited the scene, rescued the baby alive but very sickly and rushed her to Chukwu Nonso Hospital for medical attention.
The baby is gradually responding to treatment and will be handed over to Social Welfare for proper care while effort is ongoing to trace the parents to unravel the circumstances surrounding the incident.”
“Anyone with useful information about the child should report at Nnobi Divisional Police Station or contact PPRO Anambra State Police Command on GSM no 08060970639”
