Woman abandons baby in market
after buying T-shirt
By MATTHEW DIKE
Monday, September 1, 2008
A heartless woman has abandoned a new born baby in a Lagos
market after buying N800 T-shirt. The strange woman was said
to have clutched a baby to a boutique at Suru-Alaba Market
at the weekend. After paying Ahamefule Uwadileke N800 for
the shirt, the woman begged him to look after the baby while
she finds where to urinate.
The shop-attendant accepted the baby from her not knowing
she had a different mission to accomplish.
It soon dawned on him that the woman had played a fast trick
on him as he waited in vain for her arrival.
Uwadileke said that his elder brother, Okechukwu and himself
had waited for several hours for the woman to come back and
carry the baby boy. She had disappeared.
They carried the baby to Layeni Police Station, Ajegunle,
where the Divisional Police Officer, Mr. L.F. Williams ordered
that the baby be kept at Tolu Medical Centre, Ojo Road Ajegunle,
a source said.
According to the same source, Williams said nurses in the
hospital would be in a better position to look after the baby.
Uwadileke and Okechukwu on their own volition have deposited
N3,000 out of the N5,000 demanded by the hospital as deposit.
They went further to buy baby food, pampers, feeders, etc
for the baby, the source disclosed.
Uwadileke, described the woman as slim, tall and dark in complexion.
He also advised, “the suspect should know it is a sin
against humanity to throw away a child, babies are sacred.
The woman has sinned; she has committed a great sin, in the
sight of God. May God forgive her,” Uwadileke said.
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