A farmer has rescued a baby abandoned on his farm in Funtua, Katsina State.
According to reports seen on Facebook, the farmer went to inspect his farm on Monday morning, October 27, 2025 when he stumbled upon the infant lying helplessly among the crops.
The reports suggest that the mother of the child may have secretly delivered the baby and abandoned it out of fear or shame.
The farmer was said to have alerted residents and reported the incident to the Funtua Divisional Police Headquarters.
Police officers and health workers quickly arrived at the scene and took the child to a nearby hospital for medical examination.