Woman In Hijab kidnaps Four Children In Yemetu, Ibadan

Drama ensued on  Nov. 18 ], at Yemetu area of Ibadan,when a woman on hijab, who having allegedly kidnapped four children, disappeared shortly after being sighted by some residents of the area.

The Nigerian Tribune gathered that there was uneasy calm in the area when the residents, who had earlier seen the kidnapper with the four children, found out to their consternation that  she  had disappeared  with the children from the scene, a few hours after the incident happened.

Oyo State Police Public Relations Officer Olabisi Ilobanafor, who confirmed the report, said that investigation  into the matter had commenced, to manhunt the alleged kidnapper and the allegedly missing children.



She said: “The allegation was brought to us that one woman with hijab, kidnapped four children. We are investigating and the investigation will reveal whether it is true or not.”

Ilobanafor also appealed to members of the public to allow the law take its normal course, rather than take the law into their hands.

The Divisional Police Officer at Yemetu, Abure David, speaking on the incident, said the case was brought to the notice of the police, adding that he had deployed three patrol teams to search for the children, just as he stated that as at 10:30a.m the patrol team had not found the children.

An angry mob was later dispersed with canisters of tear gas as they were vehement that the police produce the missing children, since the report was already lodged at the police station.

God help us in this country..