The body of a newborn baby was found in a gutter at Ekpo Abasi junction by Umo Edem Street, Calabar South Local Government Area of Cross River State.

The baby was found wrapped in its placenta and placed in a black leather bag.

A passerby discovered the gruesome scene on Monday morning, September 2, 2024, and raised an alarm.

“It was a horrific sight. The baby was still in a pool of blood, and it was clear that it had been thrown away like trash,” one Joy Augustine told the CrossRiverWatch.

“I was on my way to get something at a nearby shop when I saw the baby’s body in the gutter. I couldn’t believe my eyes. It was a newborn baby, probably not more than a day old,” said Mrs Effiom, a resident of Ekpo Abasi.