17th September, 2014
By Jethro Ibileke
Dead bodies of three children were this morning discovered abandoned at two points along 2nd East Circular Road in Benin, Edo state by unknown persons.
Two of the bodies which were already decomposing, were wrapped and put in a cardboard box and placed under a palm tree along the road while the third, a girl of about a year and two months, was dumped less than 30 meters away from the others along the road by Uwa street junction.
When P.M. NEWS correspondent arrived at the scene, residents of the area and passersby gathered around one of the dead bodies discussing the matter.
A resident on East Circular road, Victor Imonitie, said it was time authorities began monitoring pregnant women in the country, especially young girls.
“I think the government should begin registering all pregnant women in the country and monitor them for at least two years after giving birth, because any of these young girls getting pregnant indiscriminately could do such things,” he said.
As at the time of filing this report, police officials from Esigie Police Division were seen making arrangements for the evacuation of the dead bodies.