A newborn baby girl was found lifeless on the premises of a church at Engr Chukelu Street, Ububa South, Nkpor Agu in the Idemili North Local Government Area of Anambra State.
The body of the baby, suspected to be a day old, was found in the early hours of Monday, August 12.
A video shared online shows the baby covered with dried plantain leaves.
A voice heard in the background of the video described himself as the Chief Security Officer of the Nkpor community and called for information about the baby.
He said, "I had the misfortune of going to examine a dead one-day-old girl abandoned at a church premises at Engr Chukelu Street, Ububa South, Nkpor Agu.
"Anyone who knows who may have committed this dastardly act should please come forward so we can assist police in their investigation. The incident has been reported to the Ogidi Police Division."
The police attended the scene and directed that the lifeless body be evacuated.
The incident is still under investigation with the aid of community members.
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