Grandmother locks up infant, boys aged 2 & 4 in a room, Lagos police rescue
The 3 children that were locked up looked malnourished and unhealthy.
Grandmother locks up infant, boys aged 2 & 4 in a room, Lagos police rescue
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The command’s spokesperson, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed this to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday.
Hundeyin said that the infant, a girl and two boys, who are aged between two and four, were rescued by the Ikotun Police Division on Wednesday which received information at about 4:00 pm from members of the public.
He said that they were allegedly locked up by their grandmother (name withheld), around the Agodi Egbe Ikotun area of Lagos State. The spokesperson said a team of anti-crime detectives immediately moved to the scene, rescued the children and took them to the station.
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“The Three children are looking malnourished and unhealthy.
“The suspect was arrested, while the infants will be transferred for proper treatment and care. Investigation is ongoing,” he said.
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