FCT Police Rescue One-Day-Old Baby Abandoned By Married Woman

The FCT Police Command has rescued a newborn baby abandoned along a bush path near Crush Rock, behind the uncompleted Red Bricks Market in Mpape.

According to a statement by the command's spokesperson, SP Josephine Adeh, on January 3, 2025, at about 10:00am, police operatives from Mpape Division’s Juvenile and Women Care Section (JWC) responded to a distress call and found the baby wrapped in a cloth. 

‘’The child was promptly rescued and taken to Mpape Primary Health Care Center, where medical evaluation confirmed the baby is in stable condition.'' 

Adeh stated that following a tip off from the community, the baby’s mother, Khadija Ali, was arrested. During interrogation, she confessed to abandoning the baby, citing her inability to care for the child following her husband’s abandonment.

‘’The FCT Police Command vehemently condemns this act of child abandonment and reassures the public of its commitment to protecting the most vulnerable members of society. The rescued baby will be handed over to the Department of Social Welfare for proper care, while the mother will face prosecution according to the provisions of sections 14 and 16 of  the Child Rights Act (CRA) 2003 upon the conclusion of investigations.

The Command appreciates the cooperation and support of members of the public in this matter and calls on all residents to remain vigilant and report suspicious activities or emergencies via the Commands emergency lines: 08061581938, 08032003913, 08028940883, CRU: 08107314192, PCB: 09022222352.'' Adeh said