A newborn baby who was obviously abandoned by the mother, has been found left alone in a public place.
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The day-old baby girl has been found near the main gate of Government College, Katsina.
According to Vaguard, the baby was abandoned by an unknown woman on Monday.
The woman abandoned the baby about 300 meters away from Katsina Motherless Baby Home at the early hours of the day.
Eye witness said he heard the cry of the baby around 6:30 a.m.when he was passing, adding, “when we heard the cry of the baby, we rushed and found the young child wrapped inside a towel.
“We immediately alerted the ward head of Rafukka Quarters, Alhaji Ahmed Musa, who rushed to the scene of the incident.
“Musa and other concern persons took the baby to the village head of Eastern Katsina metropolis (Wakilin Gabas), Alhaji Muntari Aliyu."
When contacted, Aliyu said the baby was at his custody and would be taken to the office of the District Head for registration.
The baby was later taken to the motherless baby home for proper care.