The Ogun State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil
Defence Corps has arrested two suspected child kidnappers in different parts of
Abeokuta.The two suspects – Ronke Akindele and Life Nwem – were arrested in
Eruwon and Idi-Ori areas of the city respectively when they attempted to kidnap
their victims in separate incidents.
Akindele attempted to kidnap one-year-old Basit, who was
playing in company with his three-year-old brother in front of their house at
Eruwon.Adetarami said the child’s mother had gone into the house to get water
for him to drink when she suddenly heard her elder child shouting that somebody
had taken Basit away.
He said, “She ran out and went after the suspect who
immediately dropped the baby and attempted to escape. But the suspect was
apprehended by our men who were on surveillance patrol in the area.
“It took a reinforcement of our men before the suspect
could be taken away from the scene because the people insisted on lynching
her.”
The suspected child kidnapper, who the corps said had
already admitted committing the crime, said she was sent by a paint dealer
(name withheld) in Ago-Oko, Abeokuta.
“Preliminary investigations by the corps have shown that
there could be some accomplices,” Adetarami said.
The second suspect,
according to him, Nwem, had been disguising in the Alapa Unity Housing
Estate, Idi-Ori area as a deranged person for quite some time until last Friday
when he attempted to abduct nine-year-old Itunu, who was on her way to school.
The NSCDC said, “The arrest of the suspect was made
possible following a distress call we received at our headquarters in
Oke-Mosan. Men of our Armed Squad raced to the scene of the incident and
arrested the suspect.
“He was always pretending to be a mad man but he was said
to be in the habit of using money to entice children in the community. But
nemesis caught up with him as he attempted to kidnap the girl who was going to
school.
“But all efforts to get the suspect to say something have
so far proved abortive. However, the case shall be transferred to the
appropriate agency.”
Itunu’s father, Kayode, told our correspondent that he
rushed out of the house when he heard his daughter crying but was confronted
with the sight of the suspect chasing her with a cutlass.
Kayode said in his attempt to save his daughter, the
suspected kidnapper bit him on his leg but he was eventually over-powered by
other residents who responded to his distress call.
The Ogun NSCDC boss therefore warned parents to always
ensure that their children were never out of their sight.
“Mothers and all other citizens should be very cautious
and conscious. Never allow your children to go out of your sight for a second.
These kidnappers could be hiding anywhere within your vicinity,” he said.
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