A farmer, Kabiru Kamba, has rescued a newly born baby girl buried alive in his farmland in Kamba, Dandi Local Government Area of Kebbi State, explaining that he made the discovery on arrival at his farmland having noticed an unusual ridge among regular ones
Penpushing reports that Kambia narrated how he rescued newly born baby when he received a team of the state’s Technical Working Group (TWG) of the Gender-Based Violence (GBV) in his residence in Kamba on Monday.
“Out of curiosity, I flagged down some motorcyclists to help dig. While digging the ridge, we found a wrapper buried in the soil, which raised my suspicion. I immediately informed the police at a nearby checkpoint, who came and dug further, only to discover a baby girl, miraculously alive and crying, shrouded in a piece of textile’, he said.
Penpushing further reports that Kambia said that officials of the Dandi local government council led by Rafa’atu Hammani, the former Permanent Secretary of the State Ministry for Basic and Secondary Education handed the baby over to him upon his request, pending the conclusion of police investigations.
“I have taken the custody of the child for humanity and out of compassion. In such a situation, it is only normal to help. I was moved to care for her and requested her custody. I didn’t expect anything in return; it’s simply a humanitarian act, and coincidentally, my wife had just given birth, so breastfeeding the baby has not been a challenge’, he said.
“In fact, we have planned her naming ceremony for Wednesday, and I have already bought a ram and other essential requisites for the event. By Allah’s will, she will be named then’, Kambia added.
Penpushing also reports that the farmer’s wife on her part, expressed willingness and joy in accepting the baby into their family, adding that she felt perfectly fine and happy when her husband told her, with a promise to take good care of the baby alongside her biological child
The former Permanent Secretary of the State Ministry for Basic and Secondary Education in response assured the farmer that reports from the visit would be relayed to the wife of the governor, Zainab-Nasare Idris, for further action.
Penpushing reports that the secretary of Technical Working Group (TWG) Nasiru Idris, in his remarks, said the purpose of the visit was to express heartfelt concern over the incident, offer prayers of gratitude to Almighty Allah for sparing the baby’s life and commend the heroic actions of the rescuer.
The scribe of the group reaffirmed the Technical Working Group (TWG’s) commitment to supporting to the baby, while commending the police for swinging into action in searching and bringing the perpetrator to book.
Meanwhile, the team donated several essential items, including soap, baby clothes, detergents, diapers, a baby bed, powdered milk, mosquito net and mattress, among others, to the baby.
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