The Ogun State Police Command has launched a manhunt for an unidentified woman who abandoned a baby in front of Blessed Clinic, located in Oru Ijebu within the Ijebu North Local Government Area of Ogun State.
It was gathered that the mother allegedly abandoned the child at around 6:45 a.m. on Friday, November 22, 2024.
The police stated that the child was likely no more than 40 days old.
Upon discovering the baby in front of the hospital, the clinic’s owner immediately brought the abandoned child inside for urgent medical care before contacting the Oru Police Division to file a report.
The spokesperson for the command, Omolola Odutola, who confirmed the incident to the punch said that an investigation had begun to identify those responsible for the incident.
“The medical doctor in charge of the hospital alerted our division about the child. We have initiated an investigation into the matter, and the child is currently receiving treatment at the hospital,” she said.