Abuja Police rescue two abandoned babies, launch investigation
The Federal Capital Territory Police Command has rescued two abandoned babies in separate incidents recorded in Kurudu and Gwagwalada areas of Abuja. The Police Public Relations Officer, SP Josephine Adeh, disclosed this in a statement on Friday, saying both incidents occurred on Wednesday, September 2, 2026. Adeh said the first case was reported at the Kurudu Police Station after a resident identified as Innocent heard a baby crying around Obodo Street at about 5:30pm. On checking the area, he found a baby boy carefully wrapped in cloth and abandoned inside a carton box. Police officers from the Kurudu Division, alongside personnel from the Juveniles and Women Care Department, were dispatched to the scene and rescued the child. The baby was taken to a nearby hospital for medical assessment and was said to be in stable condition. Police have commenced efforts to establish the circumstances surrounding the abandonment and identify those responsible.
In a separate incident later that night, a baby girl was rescued in Gwagwalada after a resident identified as Ibrahim heard her crying outside his gate at about 9:40pm. Ibrahim, assisted by other concerned members of the community, rescued the child and reported the matter at the Gwagwalada Police Station at about 10:15pm. The baby was subsequently taken to the University of Abuja Teaching Hospital by officers from the Juveniles and Women Care Department for medical examination and is currently receiving care pending her handover to Social Welfare Development for further attention. The police said efforts were also ongoing to determine the circumstances surrounding the abandonment and locate the baby’s mother or other relatives. Adeh commended Innocent, Ibrahim and other community members for acting promptly and notifying the police. She also appealed to anyone with information that could help identify the mothers or relatives of the babies to report to the nearest police station or contact the FCT Police Command’s Public Relations Officer.
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