Woman, 20, arrested over abduction of girl, 7, in Ogun

A 20-year-old woman, Ajoke Owolabi, has been arrested by men of the Ogun State Police Command for abducting a 7-year-old girl, Racheal Olorunshola. The little girl was abducted 19 months ago while returning from school and the parents have been searching for her since then. The State Police command, spokesman, Abimbola Oyeyemi, stated in a […]

A 20-year-old woman, Ajoke Owolabi, has been arrested by men of the Ogun State Police Command for abducting a 7-year-old girl, Racheal Olorunshola.

The little girl was abducted 19 months ago while returning from school and the parents have been searching for her since then.

The State Police command, spokesman, Abimbola Oyeyemi, stated in a release yesterday, that the victim raised alarm, shouting and  pointing at the woman saying that she was the person who abducted her. 

“The suspect was promptly arrested, but denied ever knowing the girl. But the girl quickly mentioned her name as aunty Ajoke and when she was searched, her name was seen conspicuously written on her body. It was then that she confessed to the commission of the offence.

She revealed further that, the little girl was taken to Oshodi in Lagos where she was kept for 19 months, adding that she came to attend a party in Abeokuta and had kept the girl in a room from where she escaped. 

Meanwhile the Commissioner of Police Cp Ahmed Iliyasu, has ordered the immediate transfer of the suspect to Anti Kidnapping/Cultist Unit of the State Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department for further investigation and possible prosecution.