The victims - John Segun, 5, Darasimi Ilesanmi (two months old) and Fikayomi Bankole 3, were said to be in captivity without of any trace yet. The children have been missing since last week Sunday.
The lady had moved into the apartment without giving the landlord adequate information about herself. On the day she disappeared with the children, she told their parents that she was going to buy them biscuits down the road.
One of the victims parents Mr Ebenezer Ilesanmi whose two months old
baby was taken away said that his wife was with their son in the
compound washing clothes when their new neighbour approached her. The
woman told his wife to bring their baby so that she can assist her to
hold the baby so she could concentrate on the washing. She took the baby
and promised to return soon.
After washing the clothes, the wife became worried because the woman was not yet back and it was time for the baby to breastfeed. She later went to check the two other kids’ mothers to know if their own children had returned. Unfortunately, it was the same thing. It was at that point that the woman called and told her husband what was going on. Immediately, the man rushed home.
The man came to meet a crowd of people in front of their compound and everyone was searching for their children. Since then they've not seen them and his wife has been weeping.
The man is appealing to the police to rescue the kids as his son was just an infant. “I don’t know how they will breastfeed him. He is our first child. I don’t know where or whom to run to” he said
Another father, Idowu Bankole whose 3-year-old child was among those missing said he returned from church that fateful day, saw the woman with his son but never suspected her. He said his wife had left the church before him with their two children. He couldn’t go with them as he’s one of the elders in the church and they had a meeting.
When he returned, he met his first child with her mother sleeping. His wife’s mother told him that their new neighbour took Fikayo out to buy biscuit for him and other children. He was relaxed when he was told that their new neighbour took his son and two other children out. He went out to fix something only to come to hear that the woman was yet to return with the children.
He encouraged his wife to exercise patience and calm down. After waiting for about two hours, another victim’s grandmother came out searching for her grandchild. They then rushed to Mowe Police Station and reported the incident. The landlord and his son who rented out the apartment to the woman were arrested but were released three days later.
They are appealing to the state Commissioner of Police and to rescue their children.
After washing the clothes, the wife became worried because the woman was not yet back and it was time for the baby to breastfeed. She later went to check the two other kids’ mothers to know if their own children had returned. Unfortunately, it was the same thing. It was at that point that the woman called and told her husband what was going on. Immediately, the man rushed home.
The man came to meet a crowd of people in front of their compound and everyone was searching for their children. Since then they've not seen them and his wife has been weeping.
The man is appealing to the police to rescue the kids as his son was just an infant. “I don’t know how they will breastfeed him. He is our first child. I don’t know where or whom to run to” he said
Another father, Idowu Bankole whose 3-year-old child was among those missing said he returned from church that fateful day, saw the woman with his son but never suspected her. He said his wife had left the church before him with their two children. He couldn’t go with them as he’s one of the elders in the church and they had a meeting.
When he returned, he met his first child with her mother sleeping. His wife’s mother told him that their new neighbour took Fikayo out to buy biscuit for him and other children. He was relaxed when he was told that their new neighbour took his son and two other children out. He went out to fix something only to come to hear that the woman was yet to return with the children.
He encouraged his wife to exercise patience and calm down. After waiting for about two hours, another victim’s grandmother came out searching for her grandchild. They then rushed to Mowe Police Station and reported the incident. The landlord and his son who rented out the apartment to the woman were arrested but were released three days later.
They are appealing to the state Commissioner of Police and to rescue their children.
The landlord, Tajudeen Leshi, said he never collected any money from the
woman and that it was his son who rented out the apartment to the
alleged abductor.
He also blamed the kids’ parents; wondering how they could just hand their children to someone they have just known for only four days?
The Divisional Police Officer at the Mowe Police Station where the case
was reported to, said that efforts were being made to track down the
lady.
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