Newborn Baby Found With Umbilical Cord Still Attached In Jos North

JOS, Friday, November 6, 2026 Residents of Majema community in Jos North Local Government Area of Plateau State were thrown into shock on Friday after a newborn baby was found abandoned in a wrapper along Layin Majema Street, off Ring Road.

The baby was found with the umbilical cord still attached and covered in blood, barely days after a similar incident was reported in Naraguta community.

The newborn was discovered near Chemist din Yawo by two residents, Ibrahim Muhammad Alfa Dan Agaji and his friend, Salim Alhassan Zaranda, after they heard cries coming from the roadside.

Narrating the incident to our reporter, Ibrahim said they were passing through the area when the baby’s cries attracted their attention.

He confirmed that although the newborn still had the umbilical cord attached, the baby appeared healthy and had been given immediate assistance.

He added that some residents claimed to have seen a woman suspected to be the mother secretly abandoning the baby before fleeing the scene on a commercial motorcycle, popularly known as okada.

Ibrahim said that as of press time, they were taking the baby to Angwan Rogo Police Station for official documentation and necessary intervention.