Police in Arua City have launched investigations to trace the mother of a two-day-old baby boy who was abandoned in a forest near River Enyau on Wednesday evening.
The child was found by the area Village Chairperson, who alerted authorities, prompting officers from the Child and Family Protection Unit to rush to the scene and rescue the child.
According to police, the infant who was wrapped in a clean cloth was immediately taken to Arua Regional Referral Hospital for a medical examination to assess his health condition.
By press time, he remained under care in the hospital’s Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU).
The identity of the child’s mother remains unknown, and the circumstances surrounding the abandonment are still unclear.
However, the police appeals to members of the public to provide any information that could help investigators identify the mother and reunite the child with his family.
Addressing the media yesterday, the West Nile Regional Police Public Relations Officer, SSP Josephine Angucia, confirmed that an inquiry file had been opened to facilitate investigations.
According to the 2025 Police Annual Crime Report, a total of 1,205 cases of child desertion were reported across Uganda, accounting for a significant share of the 8,064 child-related offences recorded during the year.
By URN
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