There was panic in yemetu and Agodi areas of Ibadan, the Oyo State
capital, as four school children were allegedly kidnapped by a woman.
The incident occurred at Yemetu at 9am, causing confusion in the area.
As soon as the news filtered into the community, fear gripped residents,
especially mothers, who scampered to withdraw their children from school.
The women alleged that a woman wearing hijab kidnapped four
pupils in a school in the area while the proprietress went to pick other pupils
in the neighbourhood.
They claimed to have seen the woman with the children before she
reportedly disappeared.
Some aggrieved mothers in the area marched on the police station inside
the state secretariat at 11 am.
They were dispatched by the police, who appealed to them for calm. The
police also urged them to provide facts and figures.
Police spokespersonMrs Olabisi Ilobanafor said investigation has
begun to arrest the kidnap suspect and rescue the children.
“The allegation was brought to us that one woman in hijab
kidnapped four children.
“We are investigating and the investigation will reveal whether or not
it is true,” she said.
The police spokesperson appealed to the public to provide useful
information to the command
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