The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has rescued an unidentified mentally challenged woman who delivered a baby girl by the roadside in Kwaita Village, Kwali Area Council of Abuja.
The incident occurred at about 12:30 a.m. on April 3, 2026, when operatives of the Rapid Response Squad on patrol received a report about a woman who had just given birth.
In a statement issued on Saturday, the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Josephine Adeh, said the Officer in Charge of the Gender Unit, Kwali Division, immediately mobilised her team to the scene.
She stated that the mother and her newborn were safely rescued and taken to the General Hospital, Kwali, where they received medical attention and were later discharged in stable condition.
The police added that, in line with standard welfare procedures, the Officer in Charge of Welfare, Kwali Area Council, Mr Sadiq Kwali, was contacted.
According to the statement, the mother and child were subsequently handed over to him and relocated to the FCT Children’s Home in Wako, Gwagwalada Area Council, for proper care and support.
The FCT Police Commissioner, CP Ahmed Mohammed Sanusi, commended the swift response of the officers, noting that they demonstrated professionalism and compassion in ensuring the safety of both mother and child before the arrival of the Gender Unit.
He also urged members of the public to remain vigilant, show empathy, and report emergencies or persons in distress to the nearest police station or through the command’s emergency lines.
