The Anambra State Police Command has discovered a day-old baby dumped by an unknown person at a refuse dump inside a container near Geneva Hotel Avenue junction, Okpuno in Awka South Local Government Area of Anambra State.

News Express gathered that the baby boy was dead at the time it was discovered by residents of the area.

A statement on Wednesday by state Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), SP Haruna Mohammed, said: “On the 03/03/2020 at about 2:30pm, there was a report at B' Division Awka that a day old child has been dumped in a refuse dump.

“Following the report, Police Patrol Team led by the DPO CSP Emma Ogbuanya rushed to the scene and discovered a baby boy of about a day old inside the container.”

The PPRO said that the victim was photographed and confirmed dead by a Medical Doctor.

According to him, the Department of Environmental Sanitation was contacted and they arrived the scene and evacuated the corpse in order to avert health hazard to people living in the area.

Meanwhile, the state Commissioner of Police (CP) John B. Abang has ordered for a discreet investigation into the circumstances surrounding the incident.