By Iffy
The Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corp has announced its search for a woman who allegedly abandoned her newly born baby with an unfamiliar passenger in a commercial bus. The incident happened a Few weeks ago, around Zik’s Avenue/Amawbia Correctional Service, Awka, in Anambra State.
The Public Relations Officer (PRO) of the Corps in the state, Edwin Okadigbo, disclosed that the corp has since declare a search for the mother of the baby. This was contained in a statement by the PRO, issued in Awka and made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday.
The statement read in part, “In view of this, the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) Anambra State Command has begun a search for the parents or relatives of the baby.” Okadigbo stated that the baby boy, presumed to be about a month old, was abandoned in a bus by his mother on Sept. 6, and is presently in the custody of the corps for safekeeping.
“The baby after necessary medical attention is kept at a place of safety, while the search for his parents and relatives continues,” he stated. Okadigbo said that a case of the abandoned child had been opened while the matter is still being investigated.
He appealed to anyone with useful information on the whereabouts of the baby’s mother, father or relatives to come to the command and provide helpful information. He further said that the Intelligence and Investigation Department of the corps could be reached on 08068526902 or 09024941882. (NAN)
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