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In the Igando area of Ilesa, Osun State, a distressing event occurred when an unidentified woman, posing as a prospective tenant, disappeared with two young children.

According to The PUNCH, the woman recently secured a one-room apartment in a 'face-me-and-face-you' building located in the Cele area. After cleaning her new home on Saturday, she vanished with two children, aged four and two.

It was reported that the woman had paid N6,000 for six months' rent to one of the existing tenants.

Funke Komolafe, the mother of one of the missing children, shared that the woman had tricked her into believing she was taking the girls to buy something, a claim confirmed by neighbours who witnessed her leaving with the children.


Itunu Joseph, the mother of the other missing child, also provided her account of the events leading up to the tragic incident.


“We have three buildings sharing a common backyard. On Saturday morning, the woman approached us while we were washing clothes. My two-year-old daughter was playing with her friends in the building where the woman had rented a room.

“After tidying her room, the woman feigned exhaustion and pretended to be pregnant. She sat in the backyard, engaging with the children, and expressed a fondness for my daughter, saying she wished for a child like her.”

Joseph continued, “She spent around three hours with us before retreating to her room. The children followed her inside, but we didn’t notice her leaving. Neighbours at the front of the house observed her walking away with the children and inquired about her destination. She falsely stated she was going to buy something for them. She proceeded to the junction and boarded a motorcycle.


“When my daughter went missing, I learned that the new tenant had taken her and my neighbour’s child. We managed to trace the motorcycle rider, who revealed that the woman had transferred to another motorcycle at Adeti area of Ilesa. Despite our search efforts, we have yet to locate them.”

The distraught mother described the woman as being between 17 and 20 years old, fair-skinned, with a short haircut and fixed nails. “She didn’t disclose her name,” she added.

Joseph further explained the rental payment process, noting, “A tenant collected the money on behalf of the landlord. Although the landlord asked if the tenant knew the woman, the tenant assured him she did. Consequently, the landlord approved the rent without issuing a receipt.”

The incident has been reported to both the police and the Osun State Amotekun Corps.

The state corps Commander, Adekunle Omoyele, confirmed their involvement, stating, “We are aware of the situation and are diligently working to locate the woman. By God’s grace, we will find her and the children.”

Rich4god:
As Nigeria bad reach people still trust strangers.

I can understand if the woman have stayed in the compound for up to a week, maybe the neighbours security consciousness have relaxed. But person just pack and under 4 hours you are allowing your kids to play with the person in this current Nigeria. This is carelessness on the part of the parent.

Back in early 2000s children of 10 years and below can comfortably trek for more than 3-5km while going to school without any adult escorting them, even strangers will be helping the children to cross roads and jump gutters. That time things aren't this bad. But now, it's foolish for a parent to leave a child in the hands of a stranger.

Exousiang01:
This story doesnt add up
N6,000 for six mont rent in Nigeria?
Didnt she identify herself when renting the place?
How come she paid the rent to a co-tenant?

Exousiang01:
This story doesnt add up
N6,000 for six mont rent in Nigeria?

SlavaUkraini:
That tenant that claimed that he knows the woman don enter wahala

Ozigi90:
N1000 is like a million Naira to me right now, going through the hardest moment of my life. If you help consider yourself saving a soul, I will be so grateful.The effect of the starving has affect my kids health, pls assist me, God bless you more.