The police in Gombe have recovered a newborn allegedly abandoned in a tricycle by an unidentified woman.
The spokesman of the command, DSP Buhari Abdullahi, said this in a statement on Friday in Gombe. He said that on September 9, a commercial tricycle operator, Auwal Abdullahi, brought the newborn, who was concealed in a carton, to the Gona Police Station.
According to the police, the tricyclist claimed that an unknown woman holding a carton boarded his tricycle from Madaki Quarters to BCGA Quarters in the Gombe metropolis. The woman allegedly asked him to stop at YD Filling Station Junction, BCGA, under the pretense of withdrawing money from a nearby POS, but she never returned
“The tricyclist waited for her, but the woman did not return. He then checked the carton and discovered a baby inside,” he said.
The spokesman said the newborn has been handed over to the Gombe State Social Welfare, adding that an investigation into the case was ongoing.
He advised members of the public, particularly tricyclists and taxi drivers, to monitor their passengers and their luggage.
Similarly, the police had rescued a three-month-old baby and apprehended three suspects while attempting to escape with it.
Abdullahi said the suspects were tracked and nabbed at the Trailer Park, Tumfure, in Akko LGA.
He said the suspects would be charged to court upon completion of the investigation.
Meanwhile, the police detained 14 other suspects for alleged rape, criminal conspiracy, housebreaking, and robbery in the state.
The spokesman enjoined residents of the state to report suspicious persons and movements to the security agencies.
