Two children, Amirat Adeniji and Kadijat are reported missing in the Ajegunle area of Lagos State, with the family suspecting a kidnapping.
Rasheed Adeniji, Amirat’s father, disclosed to newsmen on Monday that the children went missing on New Year’s Eve from their home on Mobil Road, Ajegunle-Apapa, Lagos.
According to him, the last person to see the children was an unidentified resident who was informed that they were going to buy biscuits but did not encounter them later on.
Adeniji said, “The children were playing in the passage. The person who saw them last said they were holding N50 notes that they wanted to go and buy biscuits and he told them to go back. My wife said she did not know who gave them money to buy biscuits. I don’t understand. We haven’t seen them since then. One of them is the child of my neighbour. She’s just going to two years old.
“I’m appealing to Nigerians who may know the children’s whereabouts to please come to our aid. They were (probably) kidnapped.”
He added, “We have not seen them. We have been to several police stations.”
Lukman, Adeniji’s brother, mentioned that he received information about another boy going missing in the area on Monday, following the disappearance of the two children.
Lukman in a telephone conversation, said, “They both held themselves that they were going to buy biscuits and the person that saw them questioned them. So, the person said he went on his own business after they said they were going to buy biscuits. Since then, we haven’t seen them. They’re girls of four years and two years. The incident happened around 1pm.
“As a matter of fact, today (Monday), I learnt they were even looking for another boy in that area. Making like three now.”
The Divisional Police Officer at Amukoko in the area where the incident was reported, Bawa Malik, said he would work with other stations on the matter. “We learnt it happened at Ajegunle but we have not got anything yet,” he told our correspondent on Monday.