Girl Arrested for Dumping Her youngster with the aid of Roadside in Lagos

A single mom, Ifunanya Eme has been arrested by means of police in Ajangbadi discipline of Lagos for allegedly dumping her day-ancient baby girl with the aid of the roadside.

Eme, a salesgirl who hails from Enugu State, was arrested on Tuesday by way of policemen on the Ilemba Hausa division, after residents of Solimo road raised the alarm.

Eme, who was brought to the Lagos State Police Command headquarters, Ikeja, on Thursday, informed Punch that she dumped her day-old youngster due to the fact that her lover deserted her, adding that she had no manner of taking care of the baby.

It was once gathered that 31-yr-historical Eme met her lover, recognized most effective as John, who worked as a contract employee with a enterprise within the subject, in March 2015.

It used to be learnt that Eme, who lived along with her elder sister in Ajangbadi, advised John early 2016 that she was pregnant.

John ended the relationship, fled the area and switched off his mobile cellphone. It used to be mentioned that Eme used to be delivered of the child girl on Monday in her house and wrapped her in a polythene bag.

She allegedly sneaked out of the residence and went out to dump the polythene bag by means of the roadside round 1am on Tuesday.

Residents were stated to have woken as much as the sight of the youngster, after which police were alerted and the baby was traced to Eme. She used to be subsequently arrested. The youngster was once said to have been rescued and is currently receiving clinical concentration.

Eme mentioned she had not been in a position to reach John after she instructed him that she was once pregnant.

She said, “i'm not married. I work as a salesgirl at a grocery store at Church bus stop in Ajangbadi. I met John final year and we started dating.

“after I found out that I was once pregnant early this 12 months, I referred to as John and he mentioned he used to be touring and he used to be not ready to maintain any youngster. Seeing that then, he had now not come to look me, and his cell mobile number had been switched off.

“I used to be delivered of the child at home on Monday considering that I might no longer manage to pay for health facility bill. I'm an orphan. So, when John left me, i didn't have mum and dad that I would provide the baby to. I accordingly made up our minds to dump her by means of the roadside the place variety-hearted folks could decide on her up.

“When some neighbours discovered her, they said at the police station and the baby was once traced to me. It was once poverty that forced me to abandon the girl by way of the roadside.”

The Lagos Commissioner of Police, Owoseni, stated after the child had acquired clinical awareness, she would be transferred to the appropriate govt company for rehabilitation.