By PAMELA EBOH, Awka

A day-old child was at about 6:00 a.m. on Thursday dumped by unknown person in front of the house of one Ginika Okoromike, a native of Ozalla village, Isuofia in Aguata Local Government Area of Anambra State.

A statement by the state Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, SP Haruna Mohammed, said the baby is in good health condition and will be handed over to the Social Welfare for proper care.

The statement reads in part: “On the 13/08/2020 at about 9:20am, One Ginika Okoromike ‘f’ of Ozalla village isuofia reported at Aguata Police station in company of a staff attached to Ozalla-Isuofia community health center, that on the same date at about 6am, a day old baby girl was wrapped up in a cloth and abandoned at the corridor of her house by unknown person.

“All efforts made to trace the mother of the baby proved abortive.

“Meanwhile, the baby is in good health condition and will be handed over to the Social Welfare for proper care while effort is ongoing to trace the parent in order to unravel the circumstances surrounding the incident.”

Meanwhile, a male child of about 11-year-old was found by a police patrol team attached to 29 PMF, Awka while on patrol along UNIZIK junction.

According to a statement by the police spokesman, the boy, Akachukwu Gabriel of about 3 feet tall, dark in complexion was said to have trekked from Nnewi to Awka en-route Abakaliki in Ebonyi State.

The statement adds: “On the 12/8/2020 at about 6:30pm Police patrol team attached to 29 PMF Awka while on patrol along UNIZIK junction found a male child of about 11 years old who gave his name as Akachukwu Gabriel.

“The boy said he trekked from Nnewi to Awka en-route Abakaliki in Ebonyi State where he allegedly hails from. He is presently in the protective care of ‘B’ Divisional Anti human trafficking unit Awka pending identification of his parents or guardian.”

The Command called on people with useful information about the found child to report at ‘B’ Divisional Police Station or contact PPRO Anambra State Police Command through GSM no 08060970639.

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