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Osun residents rescue newborn baby abandoned in carton

Reports say efforts made by the police and Osun government to locate the baby’s parents had been futile.

• March 15, 2022
Osun on map used to illustrate the story
Osun on map used to illustrate the story

Some residents of Osun have rescued a newborn baby abandoned in a carton in the state capital Osogbo.

The Coordinating Director, Osun State Ministry of Women, Children and Social Affairs, Jide Falade, said in a statement that the baby was rescued on February 25.

According to Mr Falade, the baby, which is barely 11-days-old, was found at Omo-Odo Agba Street, along ring road, Oke Baale in Osogbo, Osun state. 

The coordinating director said all efforts made by the police and the ministry to locate her parents had been fruitless.

Mr Falade appealed to residents in the state to assist the government to locate the relatives or parents of the baby.

(NAN)

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