Alhaji Idris Adamu, the father of an abducted five-year-old boy, Mohammed Naziru, who was kidnapped by an unknown woman in the Iwaya area of Lagos, has cried out for help for the safe return of his son following the arrest of the woman.
The incident occurred on January 10, when Naziru and his 8-year-old sister were heading home after attending Jumat prayers at a mosque in the Iwaya area of Lagos.
The father of Naziru has expressed concern over the whereabouts of his son after the apprehension of the suspect by police from the Sabo Division. The woman claimed to have lost her sanity immediately after arriving at the police station.
The father of Naziru explained, “I got a call at about 1 pm last Friday, informing me that my son had been kidnapped. I rushed to the house and found a mob descending on her. I begged them not to kill her because her death wouldn’t bring my son back. I reported the matter to the Sabo Police Division, and they brought a vehicle to convey her to the station. But because of the crowd that besieged the police station, the police took the woman to SCID.
“I prayed fervently every day for the safety of my son and for the woman to be arrested. Indeed, God heard my prayer. The woman walked into the community, covering herself with a hijab, and was identified. Immediately she sighted my wife, she started running, and when she was caught, she said she wasn’t the one who kidnapped our son without being asked.
“The woman is not mad; she is only pretending. When she was apprehended, we found some pieces of paper in her possession where she wrote an address where they should keep the boy and the injection they should give to him to put him to sleep. She also wrote down many telephone numbers on some sheets of paper found in the multi-colored purse that was found with her.
“All I want is my son. She should tell us where she kept him so that we can go get him before any harm befalls him.”
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The 40-year-old man questioned why the arrested woman, who had braids during her arrest, later appeared disheveled, looking as if she hadn’t combed her hair in months.
He urged detectives at the SCID to act quickly and uncover the truth to help find and rescue his son.
The Kidnapping Game
A report revealed that before kidnapping Naziru, the suspect had wrapped herself in a hijab to disguise herself, pretending to observe Jumat prayers in the mosque.
Approaching the two siblings, she handed over a N500 note to Naziru’s elder sister to buy yogurt for N150 while holding the younger brother.
When Naziru’s sister returned, she could not find her brother and the lady.
On January 13, after a fruitless search by community members, the 8-year-old girl later identified the suspect, who took to her heels but was eventually caught by the angry mob.
Vanguard reported that when police heard about the incident, they swiftly arrived at the scene to pick up the suspect from the angry mob.
Due to the agitation of the angry mob, she was transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID).
However, detectives revealed plans to take the woman to a psychiatrist to evaluate her mental health. Additionally, a man who initially claimed to be her father when the mob attacked her was taken into custody but later released.
