Orekoya children
The Orekoya children kidnapped by a nanny, Mary Akinloye, in
the Surulere area of Lagos State, have
been rescued and reunited with their family. A family source told The PUNCH on Wednesday that they were
rescued on Tuesday night.
Confirming the incident, the children’s father,
Leke, in a
telephone interview with our correspondent, laughed as he said the children
were undergoing check up at a clinic. He said, “Yes, they have been rescued. We are very happy.”
Asked if the N13m ransom was paid or the police did the job,
he said the family would like to be silent on that aspect. Our correspondent visited the Police College Hospital,
Ikeja, where the Orekoya kids were being treated after they were released by
their captors.
It was learnt that the parents discovered that they were
bitten by mosquitoes while in captivity. The two older boys – Adedamola (4 years old) and Demola (6)
– played around the Female Ward of the hospital.
Their father, Leke, cuddled 11-month-old Aderomola, singing
him a lullaby as the child slowly shut his eyelids, drifting to sleep.
He had a drip fastened to his fair wrist.
“That is how I sing for them; all of them. I am so happy
they are alive. All glory to God,” Leke said, smiling. He promised to address the press on Thursday, saying the
family wanted to rest for the remaining hours of the day.
The Police Public Relations Officer, Kenneth Nwosu, said the
police were on the trail of the kidnappers, adding that the victims were
rescued around 9pm in the Shasha, Egbeda area of Lagos State.
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