Migrant baby girl 'of Nigerian origin'

(ANSA) - Palermo, May 27 - A nine-month-old migrant girl orphaned on the crossing from Libya to Lampedusa who has spurred adoption calls from across Italy is of Nigerian origin, the police inspector who took her from Lampedusa to Palermo told ANSA Friday. "Favour is a wonderful girl, she moved me. We know she is of Nigerian origin," said Maria Rosa Volpe. She said she had handed Favour over to a social worker at the Palermo children's court, which will decide where to place her.