A newborn baby wrapped in a polythene bag has reportedly been found dead in a gutter near Aku village, Mararaba, in the Karu area of Nasarawa state.
The incident which happened on Tuesday, drew a large crowd to the scene after a young man entered the gutter filled with water and refuse, NAN reports.
The man identified as Mr. Anthony Ignatius told News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that a similar incident happened in 2019 on the other side of the same gutter.
He noted;
I think the mother must have given birth to the baby in the night and dumped her in the gutter.
I wonder why a mother, who carried a baby for nine months, would behave in such a wicked manner.
The woman should have taken the child to the motherless babies home. This is sad.
A resident, Amina Abubukar, said;
I HAVE READ ABOUT THESE KINDS OF ACTS. BUT I HAVE NEVER SEEN IT. I AM VERY SHOCKED AND ANGRY WITH THE WOMAN WHO DID THIS. WOMEN ARE SUPPOSED TO CARING.
I DON’T THINK I CAN SLEEP TONIGHT AFTER SEEING THIS.
She added;
MY ADVICE TO WOMEN IS THAT DO NOT ALLOW YOURSELVES TO GET PREGNANT IF YOU ARE GOING TO DUMP YOUR BABY.
THIS BABY DID NOT ASK FOR YOU TO BRING IT TO THE WORLD. THIS WOMAN SHOULD SEEK THE FACE OF GOD WHEN FACED WITH SUCH CHALLENGES.
Another eyewitness identified as Umar Bello expressed;
WHOEVER DID THIS, SHOULD SEARCH HER CONSCIENCE AND GO TO THE POLICE.
WHAT WILL PUSH A WOMAN TO DUMP AN INNOCENT SOUL IN A GUTTER? PEOPLE ARE WICKED.
NAN reports that other passers-by rained curses on the mother.
When contacted, the Police Public Relations Officer of Nasarawa State, ASP Ramhan Nansel said the matter had not reached the command but promised to investigate the matter.
