The Kano State Fire Service Wednesday said it rescued a newborn baby thrown inside a latrine by an alleged mentally challenged mother, (name withheld) at Sabon Titi quarters, Gidan Kankara in Kano. According to the statement, Muhammed said that the mentally challenged mother, who also had another six year old daughter, gave birth to the newborn and dumped the baby in a latrine. “Fortunately, the six year old daughter quickly raised an alarm on her mother’s act and with good efforts of neighbors and firemen, the baby was rescued alive.