Police to declare herbalist wanted for kidnapping toddler

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August 6, 2015 8:47 AM

The Ogun State Police Command said in a statement on Wednesday that they were obtaining a court permit to declare a herbalist, Chief Olasile Ifayemi, wanted in connection with a missing toddler, Hezekiah Opeyemi Ogundele.

The missing toddler, Opeyemi Ogundele

Ogundelewent missing 11 days ago at a naming ceremony at Inuosegba community, off Akorede Estate in Abeokuta, the state capital, and has since not been found.

It was gathered that the fleeing herbalist, who owned the bungalow, where a severed human wrist, school pupils’ bags, uniforms and ladies’ pants were discovered in the area, was yet to be located for arrest, Nation reports.

Police PRO Olumuyiwa Adejobi reporters that the command would declare the herbalist wanted when the permit is procured.

The spokesman also added that detectives were interfacing with the parents of the missing baby for more information and for his photographs to assist the public to recognise him, if found.

The boy disappeared on July 26 while playing at the venue of a naming ceremony of Mr. Olusola Osunleke’s daughter.

Osunleke’s wife is said to be the niece of Hezekiah’s mother.

When Hezekiah’s mother, Mrs. Elizabeth Ogundele, finished dressing the new born baby in readiness for christening, she searched for her son, where he was playing earlier and couldn’t find him.

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