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. www.punchng.com/news/lagos-children-abducted-by-nanny-regain-freedom/

Islam!

13 mill . . . .I wonder what was 'last price'?