Police recover day-old baby in Lagos

Detectives from the Lagos State Police Command have rescued a newborn baby abandoned along Alhaji Masha Road in Surulere, Lagos.

The baby, left inside a polythene bag, was discovered by a social worker who heard the infant’s cries.

Benjamin Hundeyin, Lagos State police spokesman, said a social worker from a Surulere hospital alerted the Surulere police station on Wednesday after finding the baby around 5am.

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The baby boy was swiftly taken to the Randle General Hospital for medical attention and was responding well to treatment.