The body of a newborn baby was found in a gutter at Ekpo Abasi junction by Umo Edem Street, Calabar South Local Government Area of Cross River State.
The baby was found wrapped in its placenta and placed in a black leather bag.
A passerby discovered the gruesome scene on Monday morning, September 2, 2024, and raised an alarm.
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“It was a horrific sight. The baby was still in a pool of blood, and it was clear that it had been thrown away like trash,” one Joy Augustine told the CrossRiverWatch.
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“I was on my way to get something at a nearby shop when I saw the baby’s body in the gutter. I couldn’t believe my eyes. It was a newborn baby, probably not more than a day old,” said Mrs Effiom, a resident of Ekpo Abasi
