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AUTHORITIES of the Nigeria Police, Osun State command,
on Monday in Osogbo, handed over a missing child, identified as Boluwatife
Olanrewaju to his father, Mr Olatunde Olanrewaju.
Speaking shortly before
the 8 years old boy was handed over to his parent by the Divisional Police
Officer (DPO) of Apomu Division, Mr Sani Mohammed Audu, Osun State Commissioner
of Police, Mr Fimihan Adeoye said the boy was not kidnapped as alleged by his
father, saying Boluwatife may have strayed away from the premises of Christ
Apostolic Church (CAC), Ori Oke Ayo, Ikoyi, where his parent has gone to pray.
He noted that there was
inconsistency in the statements made to the Police by the father of the boy,
claiming that Boluwatife was attending a non-existent private school, known as
Jummy Group of Schools, in Igando, Lagos State.
Boluwatife, who spoke to
the Nigerian Tribune explained that he was attending a public school in Osogbo
and never attended any school in Lagos State as claimed by his father.
The boy, who looked
unkempt and malnourished was said to have been found begging for food and money
in another prayer mountain, located in Ikoyi, by a good Samaritan, who took him
to a police station in Apomu of Isokan local government area of Osun State.
In a chat with our
correspondent, Olatunde Olanrewaju denied ever accusing the pastors and
worshippers on the mountain of kidnapping his son, contending that he only
raised the alarm when he discovered that his son was missing.
However, the state
Commissioner of Police, Mr Adeoye, who directed the Police medical personnel,
Dr Adeyemi Babatunde Michael to run medical tests on the boy because of his
poor health condition, promised to foot the medical bill incurred, saying
“though we are still investigating, I am interested in taking care of the
innocent boy medically so that he would be okay”.
Meanwhile, the Pastor in
charge of CAC Ori Oke Ayo, Pastor Adekola Timothy said “I did not know anything
about the missing boy until Police came to the mountain. I was not around on
the day. Some of those that were arrested came for prayers on the mountain for
the alleged abduction of the child. That was the report they gave me the second
day when I came to the mountain”.
According to him, “the
father of the boy can explain better what actually happened because I was told
he did not sleep and he was busy making phone calls. When I came around 12.00pm
the following day, I met the parents eating on the mountain. I was surprised
and shocked that somebody, whose child is missing could be eating”.
“I said they should go and
call him for me. When I was asking him questions, he just walked away from my
presence. Later, Police came to arrest us. There was nothing like kidnapping of
any sort on our mountain. I am the pastor in charge, posted to that church and
the mountain by the authorities of the CAC and I don’t have any deputy”,
Adekola posited.
Credit:
www.tribuneonline
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