- Mother, Five-Month-Old Baby Rescued From Canal Along Lagos-Badagry Road
- Says She Was Running From Her Husband
- The five-month-old girl was found in poor health when the operatives discovered them
Barely two weeks after rescuing four nursing mothers and their children from an illegal dumpsite along the Lagos-Badagry Expressway, operatives of the Lagos State Environmental Sanitation Corps, popularly known as KAI, have rescued another mother and her five-month-old baby from a canal in the area.
Eko Hot Blog reports the latest rescue took place at Abule-Ado during routine clearance operations along the expressway.
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The agency’s spokesperson, Lukman Ajayi, disclosed the development on Wednesday, saying the operatives found the mother and her baby in the canal during the operation.
According to Ajayi, the mother was unable to provide a satisfactory explanation for their presence in the canal but said she was running away from her husband, who lives in FESTAC.
He added that the five-month-old girl was found in poor health when the operatives discovered them.
“Today, our operatives rescued a mother and her five-month-old baby girl from a canal at Abule-Ado during routine clearance operations on the Lagos-Badagry Expressway.
“The mother could not give a satisfactory answer as to why they were there, and she only said she was running from her husband, who lived in FESTAC,” Ajayi said.
He said the operatives immediately took both mother and child to a nearby hospital for medical attention because of concerns over their safety and the baby’s health.
“Both the mother and the child have been taken to the hospital. The child was not in a good state of health when they were rescued,” he added.
The latest incident has renewed concerns over the plight of vulnerable mothers and children seeking refuge in unsafe environments along the Lagos-Badagry Expressway.
It also highlights the need for stronger collaboration between environmental enforcement agencies and social welfare authorities to identify vulnerable families and provide them with shelter, healthcare and other essential support.
Previous Rescue
On August 12, KAI rescued four nursing mothers and their babies from an illegal dumpsite at Agboju along the Lagos-Badagry Expressway.
One of the babies was reportedly just nine days old and had been living with its mother in an environment characterised by filth, poor air quality and inadequate access to basic necessities.
The women were identified as Fareedat Muyideen, 23, from Kwara State, who had her two-year-old child; Ayomide Ayomoke, 25, from Ondo State, with her 10-month-old baby; Amanda Oziema Abalihi, 20, from Anambra State, with her nine-day-old baby; and Chisom Ugo, 24, from Imo State, with her 11-month-old child.
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