Man uses biscuits to lure and kidnap two 4-year-old boys in Lagos

Two youngsters recognized as Wasiu Dauda and Al-Ameen Ibrahim, have been reportedly kidnapped within the Ijesha space of Lagos.

It was gathered that the boys, each 4 years previous, had been found lacking round 4pm on Friday, March 11, two hours after they returned from college.

A person was mentioned to have lured them right into a tricycle and whisked them away whereas they had been enjoying across the space.

Talking with Every day Belief, one of many mother and father of the lacking boys, Awau, mentioned that her son, Wasiu and Ibrahim had left dwelling after having lunch to play with their friends.

She mentioned one Sunday, 10, who’s the oldest among the many group, instructed them {that a} man took the 2 boys away on the pretext of shopping for presents for them.

“The kids got here again from college round 2pm on Friday. They ate and went out to play. After a while, I noticed Sunday and requested him about Wasiu and Al-Ameen’s whereabouts. He mentioned he left them at the place they had been enjoying,” the mom narrated.

“After about an hour, Al-Ameen’s mom rushed to me and mentioned she was on the lookout for her son. I instructed her she ought to go and search for him and that they’d quickly come again dwelling. I grew to become frightened after I didn’t see Wasiu half-hour later.

“Sunday instructed us that one man requested them to comply with him to the place he would purchase biscuits for them however he declined. A mallam who sells confectionery inside our space mentioned he noticed each of them enter a tricycle. They’re each 4 years previous.”

Al-Ameen’s father, Kazeem, mentioned he knew in regards to the incident round 7pm and after looking out round to no avail, he reported the case on the Ijesha Police Station.

“Round 7pm on Friday, his mum was on the lookout for him and I requested her to verify his pals’ homes. It was later we knew {that a} man led them to purchase biscuits. We learnt that the mallam offered biscuits to them and so they had been led right into a tricycle. I reported to the police yesterday (Friday) however they mentioned I ought to report formally after 24 hours.”

Spokesperson of the Lagos State Police Command, CSP Adekunle Ajisebutu, mentioned a search occasion had been organised to search for the lacking boys.