A four-year-old boy has reportedly survived after falling from a two-storey building in Aba, Abia State.
A neighbour, Sam Odeg, said the incident happened after the child returned from school and attempted to climb a balcony railing.
According to Odeg, he heard a woman screaming after discovering the boy lying motionless on the ground. He and another neighbour rushed to the scene and found the child bleeding.
Odeg said he carried the injured boy to a hospital and contacted his parents, who later arrived at the facility.
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The neighbour disclosed that he returned from the hospital after confirming that the child was still alive.
In a Facebook post, Odeg expressed gratitude over the boy’s survival, noting that the incident could have ended tragically.
However, the child’s injuries and current medical condition have not been independently confirmed. The hospital where he was taken was also not disclosed.
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