A newborn baby boy with his umbilical cord still attached was found in an abandoned building along Ardo Lane, a mining site in Narkuta community, Jos North local government area of Plateau State.

The baby was discovered on Saturday, 17th October, 2026, after children playing around the building heard cries from the area in the morning and informed family of Lukman Yusuf Wayas about the situation. This prompted the family to alert a police officer, who immediately moved the baby to the hospital for medical attention.

Lukman said he had heard the baby crying around 11 pm before the discovery but assumed it was from a neighbouring family.

Narrating further after the baby was taken to the hospital, Lukman said a healthcare worker cut the umbilical cord, bathed the baby and provided milk.

He said after visiting the scene with the health worker, remains of the placenta were found there, suggesting the baby had been delivered at the location.

Reacting to the incident, the Chairman of the Elders’ Association in Angwan Rogo, Rimi, Zinaria and Sabon Layi, Alhaji Yusuf Wayas, urged parents to pay closer attention to their families.

The Ardo of Yanjin, Aliko Sa’adu, also commented, saying such incidents are common in the community. He said they have reported the matter to the relevant authorities to investigate, identify the mother and hand the baby over to her.

A newborn baby boy was found with an umbilical cord still attached to him in an abandoned building along Ardo Lane, a Mining Site, in Narkuta community, Jos North Local Government Area of Plateau State.

The baby was discovered on Saturday, 17th October, 2026 after children playing around the building heard cries from the area, prompting the family of Lukman Yusuf Wayas to alert a police officer, who immediately moved him to the hospital for medical attention.

Lukman noted that he had heard the cry of the baby at about 11:pm before the discovery but assumed it was a cry of newborn baby from a neighbouring family.

Narrating further after the baby was taken to the hospital, Lukman said a healthcare worker cut the umbilical cord, bathed the baby and provided milk.

He said after visiting the scene where the baby was discovered together with health workers, remains of the placenta was found there suggesting that the baby had been delivered there.

Reacting to the incident, the Chairman of the Elders’ Association in Angwan Rogo, Rimi, Zinaria and Sabon Layi, Alhaji Yusuf Wayas, urged parents to pay closer attention to their families.

The Ardo of Yanjin, Aliko Sa’adu, also commented on the incident, saying the incidents is common and in the community. He said they have reported the incident to relevant authorities to investigate and identify the mother and over the baby to her.