Lagos – The police in Lagos, at the weekend discovered a detention camp in Ojodu area of the state, where 13 children and 15 adults chained and locked up were rescued.
Though, the purpose for which the victims were held and chained was yet to be ascertained as at the time of filing the report, they were alleged to be abducted by one Emmanuel Adeyemi, at the Oke-ira area of Ojodu.
The Commissioner of Police, Lagos State Police Command, CP Fatai Owoseni, while acting on a tip off, had deployed operatives at the Area G Command Headquarters, to the scene.
Although the initial intelligence report was that a teenager was chained up in the house at Oyinbo Unity Estate, Olamidun Close, Yakoyo, Oke-Ira, Ojodu, subsequent search of the residence by the police revealed 27 others apart from the 17-year-old Toba Adedoyin, the Police had gone to rescue.
Confirming the incident, the state Police Public Relations Officer, Dolapo Badmos, a Superintendent of Police, said, “The command received a report through Area ‘G’ Command Headquarters, Ogba that a child was chained in a house at Oyinbo Unity Estate, Olamidun Close, Yakoyo, Oke-Ira, Ojodu.
“Consequently, a team of policemen was mobilized to the location, where a teenager, named Toba Adedoyin ‘m’ aged 17years was found in a room with chain on his legs.
“The victim was allegedly chained by one Emmanuel Adeyemi ‘m’ who claimed to be his father, in order to restrain him from going out.
” Further search of the premises led to the discovery of other people chained by the suspect.
“A total number of 28 persons, comprising, six adult male, nine adult female, seven female children and six male children were rescued and taken to protective custody.
” Suspect has been arrested and currently undergoing interrogation, as the command is working assiduously to get to the root of the occurrence.”
