Social media reacts as abandoned baby boy was found by the roadside in Akure

A cute baby boy abandoned by his mother has been found by the roadside in Akure, the Ondo state capital.

A Twitter user identified as Oluyemi Fasipe took the social media platform to make the disclosure, saying the baby was found on Akinjo street in Okeijebu.

He shared a photo of the baby and wrote: "This little cutie was found abandoned on the roadside, the baby was found on Akinjo Street, Okeijebu in Akure. How can you give birth to a beautiful baby like this and throw her away? We live in a cruel world."

Oluyemi, however, gave an update that the baby is not a girl as he earlier claimed, saying he finally saw him and that he has been taken to the hospital.

He wrote: "I finally saw the abandoned baby, a boy. He has been taken to the mother and child hospital in Akure for a medical test, the baby will be in the custody of a private orphanage in Akure. It feels good to know that he will be fine."

Nigerians took to the comment section of the post to react.

A Twitter user with the handle @hasani0072 said he wished he could adopt the baby because he and his wife have been childless since they got married.

He wrote: "I just wish I can adopt this child for myself and my wife as we are presently looking seeking God's blessing for children. The mother of this child is so heartless. Wow."

@Rebecca_Huey commented: "Very sad indeed. I remember while I was with the church in Akure helping at a children’s home 2 babies were rescued and taken in."

@melvin69587819 wrote: "I'm not sure the mother was far away from where the baby was picked up. Remember Moses in the Bible?"