The police in Gombe have recovered a newborn allegedly abandoned in a tricycle by an unidentified woman.

The command’s spokesman, Buhari Abdullahi, said in a statement on Friday that on September 9, a commercial tricycle operator, Auwal Abdullahi, brought the newborn concealed in a carton to the Gona Police Station.

He said the tricyclist claimed that an unknown woman, holding a carton, boarded his tricycle from Madaki Quarters to BCGA Quarters in the Gombe metropolis.

“On reaching YD Filling Station Junction, BCGA, she asked him to stop under the pretence of withdrawing money from a nearby PoS.

“The tricyclist waited for her, but the woman did not return. He then checked the carton and discovered a baby inside,” he said.

The spokesman stated that the newborn has been handed over to the Gombe State Social Welfare, adding that the investigation into the case is ongoing.

He advised members of the public, particularly tricycle riders and taxi drivers, to monitor their passengers and luggage.

Similarly, the police rescued a three-month-old baby and apprehended three suspects while attempting to escape with it.

Mr Abdullahi said the suspects were tracked and nabbed at the Trailer Park, Tumfure, in Akko LGA.

He said the suspects would be charged in court upon completion of the investigation.

Meanwhile, the police detained 14 other suspects for alleged rape, criminal conspiracy, housebreaking, and robbery.

The spokesman enjoined residents of the state to report suspicious persons and movements to the security agencies.

(NAN)