Heartless mother abandoned Baby in refuse dump, and he was burnt to death

Unknown heartless mother on Friday dumped a baby in a refuse cart along Rukuba Road in Jos, Plateau State capital. The said baby was reportedly consumed by fire after the mother had left the scene.

DailyPost gathered that the unidentified lady alighted from a tricycle popularly called Keke NAPEP and dropped a carton in the refuse bin, but unknown to those around, the carton contained a baby.

However, it is yet clear whether the mother was the one who ignited the fire or it came from ashes poured into the bin by other people, but the fire was seen several minutes after she had dropped the carton and left, according to
residents of the area.

DailyPost learnt from a source that some passers-by who heard the deafening cry of the baby rushed to the dump site only to discover that the baby had been badly burnt.

The baby, however died before help could get to him. A resident who confirmed sighting the lady when she dropped the carton said she must have come from another town in Jos just to conceal her identity while carrying out the criminal act. ... DailyPost