Lagos rescues four infants, mothers from dumpsite

Lagos State environmental officials have rescued four nursing mothers and their infants from an illegal dumpsite along the Lagos-Badagry Expressway, exposing dire living conditions.

The Lagos Environmental Sanitation Corps (LAGESC), also known as KAI, discovered the women and their babies on Monday during an inter-agency cleanup operation targeting illegal dumpsites and shanties. Operatives were reportedly shocked to find the young mothers and their children living in what was described as inhumane conditions amidst filth and poor air quality.

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The inter-Agency cleanup of the Lagos-Badagry expressway which has been ongoing for weeks now, is aimed at removing infractions and hindrances on that corridor which has been successful but to our utter amazement, we discovered that there are young nursing mothers living in inhumane condition in these illegals dump sites and shanties, hence the neeed to rescue them, offer medical assistance before reuniting them with their families or the welfare authorities.

One of the rescued infants was only nine days old. The mothers identified were Fareedat Muyideen, 23, with her two-year-old child; Ayomide Ayomoke, 25, with her 10-month-old baby; Amanda Oziema Abalihi, 20, with her nine-day-old baby; and Chisom Ugo, 24, with her 11-month-old child. Their presence at the dumpsite raised immediate health and safety concerns.

The rescued individuals are currently receiving medical attention. LAGESC is collaborating with relevant government and humanitarian agencies to ensure their rehabilitation and potential reunification with families or referral to welfare authorities. The agency appealed to relatives searching for the women to contact the relevant authorities. Corps Marshal Olaniyi Cole urged parents and guardians to pay closer attention to their children's welfare, noting that some young people end up on the streets due to alleged mistreatment at home.

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The rescued women were identified as Fareedat Muyideen, 23, from Kwara State, with her two-year-old child; Ayomide Ayomoke, 25, from Ondo State, with her 10-month-old baby; Amanda Oziema Abalihi, 20, from Anambra State, with her nine-day-old baby; and Chisom Ugo, 24, from Imo State, with her 11-month-old child.