An infant dumped in a refuse dump in front of the Mile 3 motor park in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, was rescued by a vigilante group on Friday morning.
The female child, still with her placenta, wrapped in clothes was left in the cold in the refuse dump.
The Chief Security Officer of Nkpolu Oroworukwo community, Mile 3 Diobu under the Diobu Vigilante, Godstime Ihunwo, said the baby’s cry attracted passersby.
Ihunwo said, “At 3 am this morning (Friday), while on routine patrol, I discovered a newborn baby who is less than six hours old.
“I rescued the child and immediately called a female nurse for urgent medical attention to be given to the baby.
“I called Prince Wiro, who immediately came to my office and accompanied me to Nkpolu Police station to make a formal report.”
