The Orekoya family on Lawanson Road, Surulere, Lagos State says, presently, it has no reason to be happy.
This is because an house-help employed on March 7 by the household disappeared with three children a day after she was employed.
The names of the missing children are Aderomola, (11 months), Adedamola (4 years) and Demola (6 years).
The nanny, Mary Akinloye, a 23-year-old indigene of Ibadan, Oyo State, was said to have been contracted via OLX, an online sales portal.
The children’s mother, Adebisi, revealed that Akinloye looked older than her age and that her claim that she was an indigene of Oyo State was questionable because of her accent.
She explained that the family had a nanny, who suddenly stopped coming to work after observing her annual leave.
She said the family subsequently put up a post on OLX, seeking the service of a new nanny.
She said, “We had someone who was taking care of the kids before now. But the woman did not show up on Saturday and Sunday and we urgently needed someone to assist because we were going to resume work on Monday. We were disturbed and that was why I posted the information on OLX.
“She (Akinloye) called us and said she was interested. She said she was 23 years. I agreed to employ her in the interim because I really did not like the fact that she was young. She agreed to collect between N10, 000 to N15,000 even though our former nanny collected N25,000.
“I left her at home this morning (Wednesday) around 7.30am. It was around 1pm that my eldest son called me and said she had taken his siblings away. He said she told him they were going out to buy some things. She took the 11 months on her back and held the others by the hand. She has since not returned.”
Adebisi said the nanny was so much in a haste to whisk the children away that she did not allow them to eat.
Her husband, Leke, a businessman, said the nanny gave the family the contacts of her relatives, who they spoke with on the telephone.
The relatives were said to have agreed to meet with the Orekoyas during the week to finalise documentation.
He said, “We spoke with two people she introduced to us as her brother and sister. They confirmed that they were her relatives.
“They gave us a vague description of where they lived in Ikorodu. We agreed to do proper documentation this week.
“It was in less than 24 hours that she went away with the kids.
“She never gave us an idea that she was on an evil mission.
“Her spoken English was fluent. She said she had a National Diploma and just wanted to make some money so she could return to school.”
It was learnt that the purported relatives had since remained unreachable on their telephone lines.
The family was said to have contacted the police from the Itire division, who reportedly told the family to wait for 24 hours.
The Police Public Relations Officer, Kenneth Nwosu, confirmed the abduction, saying the police had started investigation with a view to rescuing the children.
He said, “The police are making efforts to arrest the suspects and rescue the children.” Click to signup for FREE news updates, latest information and hottest gists everyday
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Ok this is just plain annoying! Common, a nanny gotten online and suddenly you guys leave her in care of young children without proper monitoring from either extended relatives or even neighbours? Why did the eldest son allow them leave the house? She wants to buy something WITH 3 KIDS??? In short...
ReplyDeleteNigerian parents should be more careful when employing nanny to care for children and other vulnerable relatives.
ReplyDeleteSome parents are just so careless!!
ReplyDeleteCan someone tell me how to classify this family entrusting there children unto the hands of online nanny without any verification,I see this couple as a very wicked couple that don't care about their kids.is it because of money that you don't value your children life anymore,too bad of you guys.
ReplyDeleteThis isn't the right time to apportion blames, it could have happened to anyone. All we need to do is to pray for their return and I am certain they will. The mother is devastated already, ready this adds to her devastation.
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ReplyDeletePlease, let' s not add to the trauma the parents of these abducted kids are going through by our comments. I believe they already have enough pain. Let' s rather raise our cry to God with them for the kids to be safe and found.
ReplyDeleteOh God that answers prayers, please show mercy. Protect these kids and cause them to be found. Confuse the language of their captors and grant them no peace until they release these kids in Jesus' mighty name.
The husband and wife came from stupid planet. Nigeria is country were all kind of people suvrvive
ReplyDeleteThese children are currently going through trauma.Jesus Christ keep all these kids alive.Collect the nanny gsm and the contact of the people she gave as her parent to work with the police and NCC to locate her.
ReplyDeleteThe children would be found IJN. Post the Picture of the abductor on social media. It is a great lesson.
ReplyDeleteIf you have children , you will not be making comments insulting the parents at this point in time. Instead wish them well and remember them in your prayers. No one can be too careful. I pray this story has a happy in ending.
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