- FRSC rescues baby in Ondo
Seven-month-old Habibu has been found sleeping on his mother’s back 24 hours after she was shot dead by terrorists on the Pandogari-Allawa road, Shiroro Local Government Area in Niger State.
The criminals were said to have blocked the road on June 27, which was a day to Sallah and opened fire on passengers in a vehicle.
Reports indicated that six persons including the infant’s mother and an SS2 pupil of the Maryam Babangida Girls’ Science College, Minna, Hauwa Aliyu, were killed by the criminals.
The President, Lakpma Youth Assembly, Jibril Allawa, who confirmed the incident, said the baby was found alive, sleeping on his dead mother’s back, by vigilantes who went to the scene the following day to evacuate the bodies.
He said: “One Abubakar Ismail, a 16-year-old, who sustained gunshot injuries on his chest managed to run some distance before he was rescued and is now receiving treatment in a hospital.”
Meanwhile, officials of the Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC), Ondo State, have rescued a baby from a lone accident that occured at Ayegunle-Oka, Akoko Southwest local government area.
Mother of the baby died in the accident involving a Hiace Toyota Bus marked BWR563YL.
Unit Commander, FRSC Ikare Akoko, Ropo Alabi, said the child was rescued on Sunday afternoon, adding that she was treated before being handed over to the mother’s family.
He identified those that came for the baby as Messers John and Joseph Ode.