10 Years Old Girl Was Chained For 2 Days For Stealing N4,000

Drama emerged as 10 years who girl been accused of stealing was chained her by aunt, Promise Udeh was chained for allegedly stealing the sum of N4,000 at Okafor’s residence at Saraki, Adigbe area of Abeokuta in Ogun State. It was learnt that Promise was chained for Two days (Wednesday and Thursday) before she was rescued.

Another incident which happened on Thursday came barely seven days after a nine-year-old boy, Korede Taiwo, who was chained and tortured for weeks inside a church in Ado-Odo/Ota Local Government Area of the state, was rescued by security operatives.

In Korede’s case, he was chained by his 40-year-old father and pastor in charge of Celestial Church of Christ (Key of Joy Parish), Ajibawo area in Atan Ota, Francis Taiwo. Saturday Telegraph gathered yesterday that Okafor chained the girl to a ‘burglary proof’ at an uncompleted building in Adigbe area. She, however, when policemen, acting on tip-off from neighbours, stormed the scene and rescued Patience at about 7.30pm.

The police subsequently arrested the husband of the suspect, Sunday Okafor. The state Acting Police Public Relations Office (PPRO), Abimbola Oyeyemi, who confirmed the incident yesterday, said the girl had already been taken to the Stella Obasanjo Children’s Home, Abeokuta for proper care.

Oyeyemi, an Assistant Superintendent of Police, said the newly appointed state Commissioner of Police, Illiyasu Ahmed, had directed that the fleeing aunt be arrested. He said: “We had information that a 10-year-old girl by the name Promise Udeh was chained to a ‘burglar proof’ iron at an uncompleted building at Adigbe area and this led our men to the scene.

“The girl was rescued by the police and upon interrogation she told us that it was her aunt that tied her on the allegation that she stole the sum of N4, 000. The aunt is on the run, while her husband who is an accomplice has been arrested and is helping us in our investigation.”

Chiamaka was said to have fled around 4pm on Friday when the Divisional Police Officer, Adigbe led a team of policemen and journalists to the residence of the Okafors. Sources said on sighting the police team she escaped through the backdoor leaving behind her four children, including a baby of about six months.