{"id":171116,"date":"2025-07-24T21:10:48","date_gmt":"2025-07-24T20:10:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/weve-taken-custody-of-baby-dumped-in-market-ogun-govt"},"modified":"2025-07-24T23:59:54","modified_gmt":"2025-07-24T22:59:54","slug":"weve-taken-custody-of-baby-dumped-in-market-ogun-govt","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/weve-taken-custody-of-baby-dumped-in-market-ogun-govt","title":{"rendered":"We\u2019ve taken custody of baby dumped in market \u2013 Ogun Govt"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>The Ogun State Commissioner for Women Affairs and Social Development, Adijat Adeleye, said the state has taken custody of a two\u2010day\u2010old baby dumped at Sayedero Market in Ilaro, Yewa South Local Government Area of the state.<\/p>\n<p>The baby was found by a woman last week and handed over to the police.<\/p>\n<p>However, in two viral videos, the woman claimed that the baby went missing after officials from the Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Development intervened, urging \u201cwell\u2010meaning members of society to help me find the child.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Reacting to the video, the Commissioner said the baby in question is in good condition and was legally taken into protective custody by the ministry after due documentation by the police.<\/p>\n<p>Adeleye, addressing newsmen on Thursday in Abeokuta, said the woman\u2019s actions were an attempt to \u201cemotionally blackmail the government and mislead the public.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The commissioner also rejected the alleged planned adoption by the woman who found the baby.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe don\u2019t normally allow those who know the history of a baby to adopt him or her because of the future. We don\u2019t give a child out for adoption in an environment where their stories are known,\u201d she explained.<\/p>\n<p>Adeleye declared that the baby now belongs to Governor Dapo Abiodun, whom she described as \u201cthe father of all rescued babies in the state until adoption.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>According to her: \u201cAny child found in Ogun State belongs to the state government. They are all children of the governor and that\u2019s why whenever we are naming them, their surname is that of the governor of the day.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s not something that started with Prince Dapo Abiodun, it\u2019s something that has been there. You see some children, they bear Daniel (referring to former Governor Gbenga Daniel); some of them, their surname is Amosun (referring to former Governor Ibikunle Amosun) and some of them, their surname is Abiodun, depending on when they\u2019re found.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Adeleye maintained that while there are laid\u2010down rules and guidelines for adopting a child in the state, no orphanage or individual has the right to put a child up for adoption without approval from the Ministry.<\/p>\n<p>She warned that anyone found doing so will be charged with abduction and made to face the full weight of the law.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Nigeria<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. The Ogun State Commissioner for Women Affairs and Social Development, Adijat Adeleye, said the state has taken custody of a two\u2010day\u2010old baby dumped at Sayedero Market in Ilaro, Yewa South Local Government Area of the state. The baby was found by a woman last week and handed over to the police. 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