On Monday, 30 June, 2025, a farmer named Kabiru Kamba narrated how he rescued a newborn baby girl who was found buried alive on his farmland in Kamba, Dandi Local Government Area of Kebbi State, reports thegazellenews.com
Kamba narrated the development to a delegation from the Kebbi State Gender-Based Violence Technical Working Group, led by former Permanent Secretary, Hajiya Rafa’atu Hammani who visited him.
According to the farmer, the discovery was made on Friday, 27 June, 2025 when he noticed an unusual mound on his land and decided to investigate.
“I was curious about the ridge, so I stopped some motorcyclists and asked them to help dig. We uncovered a piece of cloth, and I immediately alerted nearby police officers. They arrived and dug further, only to find a baby girl, miraculously still alive and crying, wrapped in fabric and buried in the soil.”
Kamba, who said he offered to care for the baby out of compassion and has since taken responsibility for her well-being, added “It was purely a humanitarian decision. My wife had just given birth, so breastfeeding the child has not been a challenge,”
He disclosed that a naming ceremony was scheduled for Wednesday, 2 July, 2025 with preparations already underway.
Speaking on the development, the farmer’s wife also expressed joy at the unexpected addition to their family, saying she was committed to raising the baby as her own.
During the visit, Hammani commended the farmer for his swift action and assured that the team would brief the Wife of the Governor, Hajiya Zainab Nasare Idris, for further intervention.
Also speaking, the Secretary of the Technical Working Group, Alhaji Nasiru Idris, lauded the farmer’s courage and offered prayers for the child’s continued survival.
Idris also confirmed that police had launched an investigation to identify those responsible for the incident.
The delegation presented relief materials, including baby clothes, powdered milk, diapers, soap, a mattress, a mosquito net, and a baby bed, to support the family.
