Newborn baby found abandoned on church altar in Ondo
Baby abandoned at C & S church in Akure
A newborn baby has been discovered on the altar of a local church in Ondo State.
The baby was found at the Holy Fountain Cherubim and Seraphim Church in Oda area of Akure, the Ondo State capital.
The shepherd at the church who identified himself as , Bishop Ikoko, said they heard the cries of a baby on the altar and when they approached they saw that it was a real baby without any adult in sight.
They just saw that whoever dropped the baby also dropped some of its things.
Spokesperson of the State Police Command, Mrs Funmilayo Odunlami, who confirmed the incident, said that the baby has been handed over to the state Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Development.
“The baby was initially in our custody, but now we have handed over the child to officials of the ministry of women affairs,” she added.
