A nine months old girl believed to be abandoned by the mother has been rescued by the police in Abakaliki at Ebonyi Riverside in Ezzillo Community, Ishielu local government area of Ebonyi State
This was contained in statement issued on Saturday 28th 2021, by the State Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), DSP Loveth Odah.
He stated that the child was sighted by a farmer on Friday and that the farmer immediately alerted the police.
“The farmer alerted police operatives at Ishielu Division before she was rescued and handed over to the gender unit of the state’s Police Command,’’ he said.
“Commissioner of Police in Ebonyi, Aliyu Garba, directed that the baby be accorded proper medical attention and taken to a government facility for custody and proper care,’’ he added.
Odah also stated that “Mr Garba assured the public that the police would continue to collaborate with all the relevant agencies and non-governmental bodies to fight against inhuman acts and other social vices.
