Newborn Baby Boy Found Abandoned in Abuja as Police Search for Mother

(Police spokesperson Josephine Adeh with the injured newborn. Photo Credit: FB | FCT Police Command.)

Police in the Federal Capital Territory have rescued a newborn boy who was left in a nylon bag in Bwari Area Council, Abuja.

The baby was found on Monday, November 2, 2026, in critical condition and was taken to hospital for treatment.

The command's Police Public Relations Officer, SP Josephine Adeh, shared the news in a video posted on social media on Tuesday.

She asked residents to share any information that could help identify the baby's mother.

Adeh said the newborn had bruises on one hand and one of his arms.

She said the police are working to make sure he gets proper medical care.

Josephine described the baby as having been left in a very bad state, wrapped in a nylon bag and badly hurt.

The police spokesperson said the baby is still in hospital and will later be handed over to social welfare officials.

Residents of Bwari who have information about the mother are asked to report to the nearest police station or contact the FCT Police Command's Gender Officer on 08036259662.

Adeh also asked people to report any woman who was recently pregnant but can no longer be seen with a newborn.

She talked directly to women facing unwanted pregnancies and urged them not to abandon their babies.

Adeh said that they can go to a social welfare office or any nearby police station, where they will be helped.

She stated that there are people willing to care for children, and that mothers in difficult situations should seek help rather than put newborns in danger.

The police also recalled that in September they rescued two other abandoned babies in separate cases in Kurudu and Gwagwalada.

In the Kurudu case, a resident heard a baby crying and found a baby boy wrapped in cloth and left inside a carton.

In the Gwagwalada case, another resident heard a baby girl crying outside his gate later the same day.

JUST IN: FCT POLICE RESCUE ABANDONED NEWBORN BABY BOY IN BWARI, SEEK PUBLIC ASSISTANCE TO IDENTIFY MOTHER. FCT POLICE COMMAND GENDER OFFICER: 0803 625 9662 https://t.co/okI9cFiiM0

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