The Ogun Police Command says it is searching for the person who abandoned an infant in front of the Blessed Clinic, located in Oru Ijebu, Ijebu North Local Government Area of Ogun State.
It was gathered that someone suspected to be the mother abandoned the child at around 6:45AM on Friday in front of the clinic. The child is believed to be no more than 40 days old as of the time of abandonment.
Upon discovering the baby in front of the hospital, the clinic’s owner took in the baby for urgent medical care before contacting the Oru Police Division to file a report.
The spokesperson for the state police command, Omolola Odutola, said that an investigation has commenced to identify those responsible for the incident.
Odutola stated, “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.”
