The lifeless body of a day-old baby boy was found at a refuse dump in Port Harcourt, Rivers State on Wednesday night.
An advocacy group, Centre for Basic Rights Protection and Accountability Campaign, who shared pictures of the dead child condemned the act.
The group posted on Facebook: “We Condemn the evil act by unknown mother of a day old baby boy who dumped him at a waste bin in Ikwerre road opposite Egede street Mile 2 diobu, PortHarcourt, Rivers, Nigeria which eventually led to the death of the baby.
“Unfortunately the baby died before our arrival at about 9:30pm Wednesday night.
“The action by the unknown mother is in clear violation of the right to life of the infant child.”
