By Godwin Ogar
The Police in the FCT said officers of the Gender Unit have helped to rescue a mentally ill woman who gave birth by a roadside in Kwali Area Council, Abuja.
In a state signed by the Police Public Relations Officer for the FCT Command, SP Josephine Adeh, the Police said officers of the Rapid Respond Squad of the Command who were on patrol in the Kwali Area, reported that around 12:30am on 3rd April 2026, an unidentified mentally challenged woman had given birth to a baby girl by the roadside in Kwaita Village, Kwali Area Council of the FCT.
“Upon receipt of the information, the Officer in Charge of the Gender Unit, Kwali Division, alongside her team, promptly mobilized to the scene.
“The mother and her newborn were safely rescued and immediately conveyed to General Hospital, Kwali, where they received medical attention and were subsequently discharged in a stable condition,” SP Josephine Adeh stated.
The Officer in Charge of Welfare, Kwali Area Council, Mr. Sadiq Kwali, was duly contacted in line with standard welfare procedures and “the mother and child were thereafter handed over to him and have been relocated to the FCT Children’s Home in Wako, Gwagwalada Area Council, for proper care and support, ” according to the statement.
The FCT Police Commissioner, Ahmed Mohammed Sanusi, has commended the swift response of the officers who, despite being male,” demonstrated exceptional compassion and professionalism in assisting the mentally challenged mother and ensuring the safety of the newborn baby girl prior to the arrival of the Gender Unit,” the statement noted.
The Commissioner of Police, according to the statement, has further urged members of the public to remain vigilant, show empathy and promptly report emergencies or persons in distress to the nearest police station.
