For nearly three days, a newborn baby girl lay abandoned in Ashar forest in Wuese community, Konshisha Local Government Area of Benue State, until a resident's sharp ears gave her a chance at life.
Mrs Mbakasev Yisa, the resident who discovered the infant on Saturday, August 29, 2026, said she heard signs of life coming from a carton and moved to investigate, according to Daily Trust.
The baby was found wrapped in clothes inside the carton, with maggots reportedly around her body and a foul smell emanating from it.
Yisa said they immediately reported the discovery to the police outpost in the area, after which policemen visited the scene, documented the incident and directed that the baby be taken to a medical facility.
A witness, Terkumbur Gabriel Mbaukaan, who confirmed the incident to journalists by telephone in Makurdi on Sunday, said the baby was in critical condition when she was rescued.
Mbaukaan, who represents the area as a councillor, said he also visited the scene to assess the situation before joining efforts to secure urgent medical attention for the infant.
He added that the first clinic they approached could not admit the baby because of her critical condition, prompting them to move her to Dooshima Clinic in Wuese, where she was admitted.
The youth leader of Wuese community, Udigi Waya, confirmed the rescue, saying the baby might have remained abandoned for approximately three days before she was found.
The Benue State Police Command said it had yet to receive an official report on the incident.
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