Residents of Otto, Ebute-Metta area of Lagos State say children are falling prey to alleged abduction in the community with at least five kids already missing.
The children are identified as Dunmola Ogunjobi, four; Aisha Taiwo four; Daniel Samuel, three; Alimat Onikoyi, four and two-year-old Romanus.
All was well until some minutes afterwards when she noticed her daughter’s voice was no longer audible. Her mother, Zainab Ademola, had visited a nearby Automated Teller Machine gallery to withdraw money, leaving her with her playmates. “I find it hard to cope without my child. I pray every day that God should reunite her with us,” the distressed mother said amid grim looks.
He said, “She was abducted in front of our compound. I came back from work around 8pm that day and I gave her the snack I bought for her. We were all rejoicing because my first daughter just gave birth that day. “Daniel was two years and eight months when he was abducted. I left home around 5.30pm to hustle. I was returning around 9pm when a neighbour met me on the road and said they were looking for Daniel.
“I have heard a lot of stories; I was told of parents who found their missing children five years after. I believe I will also see Daniel one day. I have been living in Otto for 19 years,” Samuel stated. According to him, the community has a labyrinth of entrance and exit points, making it difficult to monitor strangers.
“This case keeps recurring almost every three months. The recent one happened about two weeks ago. We report the incidents to the police but the support we get from them is not enough.’’
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