Nigeria: Lagos Police Rescue Baby From Sewage Tank

The baby was rescued at about 8:30 a.m. on Wednesday and taken for immediate medical attention at a health centre.

The Lagos State Police Command has rescued a day-old baby girl abandoned in a sewage tank in the Gowon Estate area of the state.

The baby was rescued at about 8:30 a.m. on Wednesday and taken for immediate medical attention at a health centre.

The police command made this known on its Twitter handle on Wednesday.

"A day-old female baby was found in a sewage tank at about 8:30 a.m. today. Officers of Gowon Estate Division, upon being alerted, promptly arrived at the scene.

The baby was taken for immediate medical attention at a health centre and is doing well.'

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