A woman escaped death by the
whiskers in Lagos yesterday, as she was
beaten black and blue and stripped
naked for being in possession of four
kids, which a mob alleged were stolen.
The woman was about being lynched by
the mob when police detectives
attached to Layeni Police Station, at
Ajeromi/ Ifelodun Local Government
Area swiftly moved to the scene and
rescued her and the children.
One of the kids was also injured in the
face and his clothes were soaked in
blood. The woman was said to have
been sighted at Suru Alaba Market Bus
Stop with the kids below the age of five.
I gathered that people who
saw them suspected that since the
children were almost of the same age
bracket, the woman could not be their
mother.
Upon interrogation by the curious mob,
the woman allegedly claimed that she
was the mother of two of the kids while
the other two were her sister’s.
An eyewitness who identified himself
simply as Azeez said the irate crowd
were not convinced, as some accused
her of attempting to use the children for
rituals.
Some alleged she stole the children
from different people at the market. He
said the woman received the beating of
her life and women even joined the
male folk to strip her naked.
They tore her trousers, blouse and bra
to shred. He said if not for the quick
intervention of the police the woman
would have been lynched.
At the police station, the suspect called
a woman who identified herself as her
mother.
Immediately the elderly woman arrived
at the station with a baby and sighted
the kid who was injured, she sprawled
on the floor and wept.
A police source at the station disclosed
that the woman claimed to be the
mother of the stripped woman.
According to the elderly woman, one of
her daughters delivered two of the kids
out of wedlock before she got married
and left them in her care.
She added that another of her
daughters delivered the remaining two,
adding that the father of the kids had
travelled to Angola, while the woman
who was attacked had the baby she
brought to the station.
She explained that she lived at Ezeagu
Street, Ajegunle while her daughter
who was attacked resided at Coker.
The granny said she went to her
daughter’s home to take care of her
newborn baby according to the Ibo
tradition.
The granny also said she sent her
daughter to bring the children from her
home at Ezeagu Street to her, adding
that the mob action was unfortunate.
The police source said detctives had
been sent to the granny’s home to
ascertain if those children were living
there with her.
When I visited the station
yesterday afternoon, a large crowd
besieged Ojo Road, Ajegunle to catch a
glimpse of the attacked woman and the
kids. Police had to stop them from
gaining access to the station.
Lagos State Police Public Relations
Officer, Ngozichukwu Braide, while
confirming the report, said the woman
and the four children were rescued and
moved to the station.
Braide said the police were still
investigating the matter to ascertain
the truth.

IT SO UNFORTUNATE

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