Lagos Police Rescue Two Infants Locked in Apartment
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Lagos Police Rescue Two Infants Locked in Apartment
By Kaosara Olayemi Oladimeji
The Lagos State Police Command has successfully rescued two infants who were found locked up in an apartment on Adelakun Street, Iju Ishaga, Lagos State, INCNews247 has gathered.
According to reports, the toddlers were discovered in a state of neglect during the rescue operation.
It was reported that Advocate for Children and Vulnerable Persons Network, a rights group, alleged that the infants’ mother has been struggling with substance abuse issues.
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The group’s Chief Operating Officer, Ebenezer Omejalile made the disclosure on Sunday. He stated that local residents alerted the group to the situation.
Omejalile reported, “Informants indicated that the mother, allegedly dealing with substance abuse problems, would lock her children inside their apartment and leave them unattended for the entire day.”
“These two minors were left to fend for themselves. They ate, defecated, slept, and woke up locked in the room with no intervention. The DPO of the Red House Police Station was informed, and the infants were subsequently rescued.”
The Punch reported that, in a video reviewed by the medium’s reporter, one of the infants is seen crying inside the locked apartment.
In a separate video, the children are shown eating following the rescue operation.
