- Police in Entebbe launched a multi-hour operation after residents heard cries coming from a pit latrine in Abaita Ababiri
- Officers carefully dug through the structure to retrieve the newborn baby girl, who was then rushed to hospital for treatment
- Heartwarming photos showing the rescued infant being cleaned and handed to a nurse circulated online, prompting emotional reactions
Ugandan police officers in Entebbe rescued a newborn baby girl who had been abandoned inside a pit latrine in the Abaita Ababiri area, in an operation that drew widespread attention after images of the rescue went viral online.
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The rescue unfolded after residents in the neighbourhood raised the alarm, having heard cries coming from inside the latrine.
Officers responded to the distress call and spent several hours carefully dismantling the structure to safely retrieve the infant without causing her further harm.
Baby Rushed to Entebbe Referral Hospital
Once freed, the newborn was immediately transported to Entebbe Regional Referral Hospital, where medical staff began treating her.
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Photographs shared widely on social media captured the moments after the operation, showing officers gently cleaning the baby before passing her into the care of a nurse dressed in green scrubs. The nurse wrapped the child warmly and carried her delicately towards the health facility, flanked by police officers.
Authorities confirmed that investigations are underway, and officers are actively searching for the child's mother.
The images and story moved many people online, drawing an outpouring of heartfelt responses. Several commenters called for mothers in desperate situations to seek help rather than abandon their children.
Oyakibo Jenipher wrote:
"Women please if you can't care for baby, let your hospital know early, or leave the baby at safe locations if you cant manage to take care of them for now, like hospital, church, orphanage gates. atleast someone can step in for them."
Mbabazi Molly Evalyne shared her own perspective:
"God thanks for the love and strength you planted in me, despite every situation I went through, I never and will never abandon my only child."
Diana Nyaka Aloka Odur addressed the baby directly:
"Oh dear little princess, you are a winner already, may your future be as bright as the sun."
Esther Keji expressed both relief and a desire to help:
"Thank God the baby has been located and now receiving treatment in the hospital, There might be lots of reasons surrounding the abundance of this innocent child let the police carry their investigation. I wish I can connect with the authorities to be able to adopt this child."
Nairobi passengers corner man with crying baby
In other news, TUKO.co.ke also highlighted facts about passengers who took a man carrying a crying baby to Embakasi Police Station after growing concerned during a matatu ride from Nairobi CBD to Pipeline Estate.
The man refused to answer questions about the child, prompting officers to contact his wife. She arrived with the baby’s birth certificate, confirming the child was theirs.
Source: TUKO.co.ke
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