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An abandoned newborn baby was found Monday afternoon in a waste bin located at Balewa Hostel, University of Nigeria, Nsukka.
Balewa is among the pioneer female hostels of the university.
THE WHISTLER gathered that the live baby was wrapped in a nylon bag with a part of its face exposed to air, apparently to avoid suffocation.
A viral video of the incident showed the rescued baby surrounded by sympathisers. One of the sympathisers was heard explaining, “The baby was found by one of the cleaners.
“She was about to dispose of some waste in the bin when she observed that something was shaking in a bag inside it.
“She raised the alarm, and the baby was rescued. The baby is alive and fresh.
“The university management was alerted, and it immediately swung into action.”
Efforts to interview the Dean of Students’ Affairs did not yield results, but a source in the university who did not want to be mentioned for lack of authority said, “The baby is currently at the Medical Centre of the university.
“The dean is already handling the matter,” the source revealed.