# Residents rescue abandoned newborn baby at Plateau mining site

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- Published: 2026-10-21T04:57:23+00:00
- Author: Olamide

Residents have rescued a newborn baby boy abandoned in an uncompleted building at
a mining site in Naraguta community, Jos North Local Government Area of Plateau 
State.

 

The baby, whose umbilical cord was still attached, was discovered on Sunday, October
18, 2026 at the site along Ardo Lane.

 

Sources who confirmed the incident to [punch](https://punchng.com/residents-rescue-abandoned-day-old-baby-at-plateau-mining-site/)
in Jos on Monday, October 19, said the baby was found after children playing around
the uncompleted building heard his cries and alerted the family of Lukman Yusuf 
Wayas, who promptly contacted security operatives.

 

The security personnel reportedly evacuated the baby to a hospital, where he received
medical attention.

 

Narrating the incident, Wayas said he heard a baby crying at about 11pm on Saturday
but assumed the sound came from a newborn in a neighbouring household.

 

“When the children heard the cry again this morning, they alerted us, and we immediately
informed security operatives, who took the baby to the hospital for medical attention,”
he said. 

 

“We later returned to the scene with a health worker and discovered remains of the
placenta, which suggested that the baby was delivered at that location.”

 

Speaking about the situation, the Ardo of Yanjin, Aliko Sa’adu, said similar incidents
had been recorded in the community in the past, calling for a thorough investigation
into the latest case.

 

“We have reported the matter to the relevant authorities to investigate and identify
the mother of the child. We want them to establish what happened and reunite the
baby with the mother where possible,” he said.

 

Sa’adu stressed that the safety and welfare of the newborn should remain a priority
while investigations continued.

 

 

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  TL;DR (AI Generated)

Residents in Jos North rescued an abandoned newborn baby boy at an uncompleted mining
site building after children playing nearby heard his cries.

Security operatives promptly evacuated the infant to a hospital for medical attention,
while a health worker later found placenta remains at the scene indicating the birth
occurred there.

Community leaders have reported the incident to the relevant authorities to investigate,
identify the mother, and prioritize the welfare of the child.

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