The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has disclosed that its officers rescued an unidentified mentally challenged woman who delivered a baby by the roadside in the early hours of Friday in the Kwali Area Council.
According to a statement issued on Saturday by the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Josephine Adeh, the incident occurred at about 12:30 a.m. on April 3, 2026, when operatives of the Rapid Response Squad (RRS) on routine patrol in Kwali area discovered the woman shortly after she had given birth in Kwaita Village.
The police said upon receiving the report, the officer in -charge of the gender unit at the Kwali divisional police headquarters, swiftly mobilised a team to the scene, where both the mother and her newborn baby girl were rescued.
“They were immediately conveyed to the General Hospital, Kwali, where they received medical attention and were later discharged in stable condition,” the statement noted.
Following their discharge, the police said necessary welfare protocols were activated.
The officer in -charge of welfare for the Kwali Area Council, Sadiq Kwali, was contacted, after which the mother and child were handed over to him.
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They have since been relocated to the FCT Children’s Home in Wako, Gwagwalada Area Council, where they are expected to receive proper care and support.
Reacting to the incident, the Commissioner of Police, Ahmed Sanusi, commended the officers for their prompt response and professionalism.
He particularly praised the rapid response unit operatives, noting that despite being male officers, they exhibited compassion and diligence in assisting the vulnerable woman and ensuring the safety of the newborn before the arrival of the gender unit.
Sanusi also urged the public to remain vigilant and show empathy towards persons in distress, while encouraging prompt reporting of emergencies to the nearest police station or through the command’s emergency lines.
