Lagos State Police Command on Monday said it received a report through Area ‘G’ Command headquarters, Ogba that a child was chained in a house at Oyinbo Unity Estate at Ojodu area of the state.
According to the Command Public Relations Officer, SP Dolapo Badmos, “Consequently, a team of policemen was mobilized to the location, where a teenager, named Toba Adedoyin ‘m’ aged 17yrs was found in a room with chain on his legs.
“Victim was allegedly chained by one Emmanuel Adeyemi ‘m’ who claimed to be his father, in order to restrain him from going out.
“Further search of the premises led to the discovery of other people chained by the suspect.
“Total number of twenty eight persons, comprising, six adult male, nine adult female, seven female children & six male children were rescued and taken to protective custody.
“Suspect has been arrested and currently undergoing interrogation as the command is working assiduously to get the root of the occurrence.”
