An abandoned two-year-old boy (identity unknown) has been found at a dumpsite in the Iganmu area of Lagos State.

The spokesperson for the Lagos State Police Command, Benjamin Hundeyin, stated in a post shared on his X.com handle on Tuesday that the baby was found on Monday night.

According to Hundeyin, the boy was taken to a police station after being found at the Sari Iganmu dumpsite, and the police are now seeking public assistance in locating the boy?s family.

?Found child: This boy of about two years old was found last night at the Sari Iganmu dump site by a Good Samaritan and brought to the station. Kindly share to enable him to reunite with his family,? the police spokesperson stated on Tuesday.

PUNCH Metro reported a similar incident in April 2023, when a child, believed to be only a day old, was abandoned near a church by the roadside in the Ikorodu Local Government Area of Lagos State.

The baby girl was abandoned by the roadside, and an unknown resident, who was on her way to a store in the area, heard her crying helplessly in the early hours of the morning.

The baby, believed to be one day old, was taken from the scene and sent to the Ikorodu General Hospital for treatment.

Similarly, a report by PUNCH Metro on April 18, detailed how a day-old baby boy, who had been abandoned in a polythene bag, was rescued on Alhaji Masha Road in the Surulere area of Lagos State.

The baby was rescued by the police and subsequently taken to a hospital for medical attention. (The PUNCH)