Abandoned Newborn Was Covered With Soldier Ants, Lady Reveals

A Benue lady has disclosed how she discovered an abandoned newborn baby who was dumped in a black polythene bag along a farm path in Adaka village of Makurdi Local Government Area of Benue State.

Ms Joy Kwatse who made the discovery on her way to the farm told journalists in Makurdi that the condition of the baby was worsened by the fact that it had just rained when she made the discovery.

The baby according to her was struggling for survival when she came upon her with mud and soldier ants having a feast on her young body.

“I thought it was a snake because it moved. Because I was afraid, I did not go close but decided to go to the roadside and beckoned on passersby. I called an okada man but he was too afraid to go close to it and he quickly fled.”

Kwatse said having summoned the courage to open the nylon, she saw the body of the baby girl being eaten up by soldier ants.

Speaking on how she discovered the abandoned newborn, Kwatse said:

“I summoned courage, clutched my scapular (Catholic rosary) and dragged it. Then I noticed that it was a child struggling for survival. She had mud all over her body even as soldier ants had eaten her head, face and buttocks.”

“Amidst her decaying and smelly body, I picked and wrapped her. I proceeded to ‘D’ Division Police station and they later referred me to the Command headquarters, where they took my statement and told me to take the baby to the hospital for immediate medical treatment.

“Then, I went to my sister called ‘Mama Nigeria’ who wasted no time in involving a security aide to Governor Samuel Ortom, Tughgba Nightfall.

“And courtesy of the aide, we ended up at Olive Vine Children Health centre located on SS8 Kwararafa Quarters off Atiku Abubakar Road, Makurdi.”

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