By Peter Abua
A Newly born male baby which was abandoned in a gutter by an unknown lady shortly after giving birth to it, has been bitten to death by mosquitoes.
The baby was found in a bush at Dinengewu near, Sheria along Sheria-Kpanche-Ikende Road in Bassa Local Government Area of Kogi State.
The child was found naked at the early hours of 17 July, 2010 at about 5. 30 am when a resident, one Mr. Sunday John, heard the cry of the baby.
Mr. John recalled that he heard the cry of the baby inside the bush and went to rescue it, pointing out that he was moved into tears when mosquitoes were all over the fragile skin of the baby sucking it mercilessly.
He recounted that his wife bathed the baby, dressed it and later handed it over to the wife of the Local Government Chairman, Mrs. Ladi Gwatana.
Mrs. Gwatana who answered our reporter’s questions, disclosed that she made efforts to provide money for food and wears for the baby.
But the baby who had received enough mosquito attack, probably throughout the night before its discovery died three days after.
Speaking to The Graphic the wife of the Local Government Chairman, Mrs. Gwatana who expressed pity for the death of the baby, advised young ladies to avoid casual sex or promiscuity.
He said ladies should give thanks to God for the priviledge of pregnancy which money cannot buy as there are many people desperately looking for babies.
The Graphic could not confirm if the rural community was able to report to the police in the area for proper investigation.