Police maintain grandma for locking up three infants

A grandmother, Fatimo Ganiyu is now in police custody for allegedly locking up three infants within the Ikotun space of Lagos State.

PUNCH Metro gathered that the suspect was arrested on Wednesday at about 4:00 p.m.

A video despatched to our correspondent by a resident within the space confirmed how malnourished the female and male infants had been whereas making an agonising try to depart the home.

Talking with PUNCH Metro on Thursday, a resident recognized as Pelumi claimed that the youngsters had been locked up for days with out meals or water.

She stated, “The kids had been deserted for some time, they usually had been locked up with out meals or water for days. Some folks declare it has been for months, whereas others say it has been for weeks.”

A police supply from the division who pleaded anonymity, as a result of he isn’t authorised to talk on the problem, advised our correspondent that they received info the three youngsters, consisting of two boys and a woman between the ages of two and 4, had been locked up by their grandmother at Agodo Egbe in Ikotun.

The supply added that regardless of showing malnourished, the infants had been saved and delivered to the station.

“At about 1600 hrs on April 17, 2024, info was acquired on the Ikotun Division that three youngsters, a woman and two boys between the ages of two and 4, had been locked up by their grandmother, one Fatimo Ganiyu ‘f’ round Agodo Egbe Ikotun. The DPO instantly led a staff of anti-crime detectives to the scene, and the youngsters had been rescued and brought to the station, though they regarded malnourished and unhealthy.

When contacted, the state Police Public Relations Officer, Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed the incident to our correspondent.

He added that the infants would obtain the precise care and a focus, and the investigation was ongoing.

“The suspect was arrested, whereas the infants can be transferred for correct remedy and care. The investigation is ongoing.”