A 14 year old girl, identified as Onyeka John, has regained her freedom after she was allegedly chained by her mother to the burglary-proof bars for about a month.

The girl lived with her parents in a rented apartment on Serebe Street, Abaranje, in the Ikotun area of Lagos State. They reportedly tied her up by the neck and legs for habitually running away from home, which they ascribed to mental illness.

According to PUNCH Metro, the parents had gone out on Wednesday and locked up the girl as usual. On that day, the landlord, Mr. Oladapo Olubajo, was said to have gone to the backyard, where the family’s apartment is located, to check a pumping machine when he saw the girl.

The landlord alerted a resident, who reported the case to the police at the Ikotun division.

The resident, who begged not to be named, said the girl’s parents eventually showed up at the police station and made statements. He said,

“The parents locked the girl up. She is about 14 years old. She was chained naked to the burglary inside the room by the neck and legs. Policemen came to rescue the girl. Her parents later turned themselves in at the station. They said the girl had been a disgrace to the family.”
The landlord, Olubajo, told Punch that he wanted to take up the matter with the parents, but some residents prevailed on him not to. He explained that he met the girl naked in the apartment, adding that the condition she was could frustrate her to commit suicide.

Olubajo said,

“When I saw her chained to the burglar-proof bar, I raised the alarm. The police later got the parents to the station and interrogated them.
“The girl said she had been there for almost one month. Her parents moved here a year ago. I have noticed that their behaviour was odd. but I didn’t know they could go to the extent of chaining their daughter.
“People begged me and the police eventually released the girl to them yesterday (Wednesday). The conclusion we reached is that I want them out of my house. They also claimed the girl is mentally ill. Even if she is mentally challenged, was that the right way to go about it? She could have killed herself.”
Onyeka’s father, who spoke with PUNCH Metro on the telephone on Thursday, said he and his wife meant no harm for the girl.

He said:

“She always runs away from home. That was why we chained her. I think she is mentally ill. We planned to take her to a hospital this month. As I speak now, she has fled home again.”
The Lagos State Police Public Relations Officer, SP Dolapo Badmos, said the case was under investigation.

“The lady is suffering from mental illness. Her parents chained her to prevent her from entering the street, and without intention to harm her,” she added.

Source: http://www.jtownconnect.com/2016/12/14-year-old-girl-chained-nked-by-her.html

Lalasticlala

Don't know what to say, may God Almighty heal the girl from every spirit of mental illness.

hmmmm

unclad with that pinshure

ok i see, nah until person tie wrapper before ikotun landlords go see u dressed up...

Odikwa serious

The parent are mentally ill as well....

Why chain her unclad? is their home psychiatric home where she should be if truly she was mentally ill? Ashamed of her because of?

They should take her to psychiatric home

wow! unclad nw has a new meaning. .. interesting!

d girl in d picture luks older dan 14...

if shez dia daughter nd shes rily mentally ill.. abeg is dt d bst way to treat her... nd her mother allowed ds happen?? i dnt get.. d facts aren't adding up...

shez always running away frm home... u plan on taking her to d hospital ds month..

oga, if shez ur daughter, she for don dey hospital since. . no nid for too much talk.

Her parents might be mentally unstable as well for chaining her

The girl i Saw in the pic is not Naked ooo. OP fear God oooo !!!!

Nawa o

Has regained her freedom and d mama say she don run comot for houz again, so person regain freedom by roaming abt in d street

Hmm na wao

So dis is wat u ppl now call nak£d

Dis op self no get sense


Wr u copy and paste dis news from

Sad....but she needs to be seen at a psychiatric hospital, instead of DIY medicine.

This is what happens when parents try to solve problems they cannot solve on their own.

See the low budget "bingo" chain they used sef!!

Elchappo:
unclad with that pinshure

ok i see, nah until person tie wrapper before ikotun landlords go see u dressed up...

dat una area self ehn ikotun

Elchappo:
unclad with that pinshure

ok i see, nah until person tie wrapper before ikotun landlords go see u dressed up...

You opened the thread to see her naked right?.

Hmmm...

mental or not chaining her is totally bad.

I pray God heal her.

Nawa o

Hmmm

Illiteracy, ignorance, a very deadly combination. So, the solution to mental illness is chaining the girl naked for almost a month.

Next thing they will take her to one of these mami water churches where they ll attempt to flog ' the demon' out of her. Poor girl!

Thank you Mr olubajo for saving the life of onyeka John.

slyrone:
igbo people and their shallow thinking sha.

Not exactly...(and this has nothing to do with tribe).

Let's assume they took her to a psychiatric hospital. (which I suggested earlier). Psychiatric illnesses take time to treat (this isn't your admit and give drip for malaria and typhoid type of disease...it is something that can take years)..and that means a lot of money.

Plus, treating psychiatric illnesses is not about admitting to hospital and getting better. In many instances, the patient has to be on drugs for the rest of their lives (some of which have adverse side effects, and take a while to work)..and also needs plenty of counselling and therapy (which is not always readily available in Nigeria).

And even after all that effort, the treatment may not work. The patient may never recover.

And all that costs money. Lots of money. Lots of money.

Chaining her in the house...while deplorable, must have seemed the cheapest alternative to the parents.

Of course...this means that government and private individuals must do more for funding for mental care.

That was too bad...

That top she's wearing, is it called unclad?

NO NO NO I REFUSE TO CHECK NAME

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slyrone:
igbo people and their shallow thinking sha.

Just One condom would have saved us this comment, just one!!

NCAN over 2 u