Two kids, Amirat Adeniji and Kadijat have reportedly gone lacking within the Ajegunle space of Lagos State with the household suspecting kidnap.
Amirat’s father, Rasheed Adeniji, who spoke with PUNCH Metro on Monday mentioned the kids went lacking on New 12 months’s Eve at their residence at Mobil Street, Ajegunle-Apapa, Lagos.
He mentioned the kids have been final seen by a yet-to-be-identified resident who learnt they have been going to purchase biscuits however weren’t seen afterwards.
Adeniji mentioned, “The youngsters have been taking part in within the passage. The one who noticed them final mentioned they have been holding N50 notes that they wished to go and purchase biscuits and he informed them to return. My spouse mentioned she didn’t know who gave them cash to purchase biscuits. I don’t perceive. We haven’t seen them since then. One in every of them is the kid of my neighbour. She’s simply going to 2 years previous.
“I’m interesting to Nigerians who could know the kids’s whereabouts to please come to our support. They have been (in all probability) kidnapped.”
He added, “We’ve not seen them. We’ve been to a number of police stations.”
Adeniji’s brother, Lukman, mentioned he heard one other boy went lacking within the space on Monday after the 2 kids have been lacking.
Lukman in a phone dialog, mentioned, “They each held themselves that they have been going to purchase biscuits and the person who noticed them questioned them. So, the individual mentioned he went on his personal enterprise after they mentioned they have been going to purchase biscuits. Since then, we haven’t seen them. They’re women of 4 years and two years. The incident occurred round 1pm.
“As a matter of reality, immediately (Monday), I learnt they have been even on the lookout for one other boy in that space. Making like three now.”
The Divisional Police Officer at Amukoko within the space the place the incident was reported, Bawa Malik, mentioned he would work with different stations on the matter. “We learnt it occurred at Ajegunle however we’ve not bought something but,” he informed our correspondent on Monday.