Would-Be Tenant Disappears With Neighbours’ Children In Osun

An intending tenant, whose name is yet to be identified, has disappeared with two children belonging to her neighbours in the Igando area of Ilesa, Osun State.

OSUN DEFENDER learnt that the tenant allegedly abducted the children, aged four and two, after cleaning her one-room apartment in a ‘face-me-and-face-you’ building around the Cele area of Igando on Saturday.

It was learnt that the tenant reportedly paid N6,000 for six months’ accommodation to one of the existing tenants in the house.

Mother of one of the missing children, Funke Komolafe, told newsmen that the lady snuck out of the house and lied, claiming she was taking the girls to buy something when confronted by neighbours who saw her leaving with them.

According to mother of the second child, Itunu Joseph, said, “We have three buildings sharing a common backyard. The woman met us washing our clothes on Saturday morning. My two-year-old daughter was playing with her mates inside the building where the lady had rented a room.

“After cleaning her room, the lady pretended to be pregnant and tired. She sat in the backyard, playing with the children. She told me she liked my daughter in particular and wished to have a child like her.”

Joseph continued, “She stayed with us for about three hours before going inside her room. The children followed her, but we didn’t notice when she left. The people at the front of the house saw her walking away with the children and asked where she was going. She claimed she was going to buy something for them nearby. She walked with them to the junction, where she boarded a motorcycle.

“When I couldn’t find my daughter, I was told that the new tenant had taken her and my neighbour’s daughter away. Fortunately, we know the motorcycle rider. He told us she transferred to another waiting bike at the Adeti area of Ilesa. We searched for them, but haven’t found them yet. She didn’t tell us her name”

OSUN DEFENDER learnt that the case has been reported to the police and the Osun State Amotekun Corps.

The state corps Commander, Adekunle Omoyele, confirmed the incident, saying, “We are aware of the situation, and we are working hard to locate the woman. By God’s grace, we will find her and the children.”