Only last week, the Ogun State Police command rescued a badly emaciated nine year old boy identified as Korede Taiwo from Key of Joy Celestial Church of Christ in Ajibawo, Atan Ota in Ado Odo/Ota Local Government Area of the state. He had been chained up for a month by his own father, who accused him of theft.
In what now appears to be a disturbing trend, police have discovered another such case, rescuing Promise at around 7.30pm on Thursday after being alerted by neighbours living close to the building where she was chained. Police spokesman Abimbola Oyeyemi, said Promise was chained by her aunt, Chiamaka Okafor, who accused her of stealing N4,000.
She was said to have been chained for two days before she was rescued and her aunt Chiamaka is currently on the run but her husband, Sunday Okafor has been arrested. On sighting the police team, Chiamaka apparently fled through the backdoor, leaving behind her four children including a baby of about six months.
Mr Oyeyemi said: “We had information that the girl was chained to a burglar-proof window at an uncompleted building at Adigbe area and this led our men to the scene. The girl told us that it was her aunty who chained her on the allegation that she stole a sum of N4,000.
"The woman is now on the run, while her husband, who is an accomplice, has been arrested and he is helping us in our investigation. The commissioner of police, IIiyasu Ahmed, has ordered a manhunt for the fleeing woman in order to bring her to justice, so as to serve as deterrent to others."
He added that the commissioner is not happy with the situation, barely a week after Korede Taiwo was equally rescued from similar situation. Meanwhile, Promise has been moved to the Stella Obasanjo Children’s Home in Ibara within Abeokuta.
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