A woman involved in stealing children and
pretending as if they were twin children has been
arrested
– The alleged abductor known as Zainab Salisu did
as if she were a customer who wanted to buy
something
– The suspect stole a one-year-old girl named
Fehintola Lawal and another boy child at Abule Egba
area of Lagos state
– Salisu gave the names of Taiwo to the girl and
Kehinde to the boy respectively, which are the two
names twin babies are called among the Yoruba
speaking tribe in Southwestern part of Nigeria
The woman named Zainab Salisu who steals little
children and pretend as if they are her twin children
sitting beside her husband who is carrying a kid
It was reported that Zainab Salisu, who is 42
years old is an indigene of Katsina state.
Salisu told a source on Thursday, June 2 that she
did not tell her unsuspecting husband the truth
regarding her trip overseas in 2015, stating that she
conceived and gave birth to the said twin children.
It was further learnt that the alleged child abductor
pretended as if she were a customer when she met
the kidnapped child’s mother named Damilola Lawal
in a particular shop at Abule Egba area, while
inquiring about some goods which were not
available for purchase.
Police officers attached to the Anti-Human
trafficking Section of the State Department of
Criminal Investigation, Yaba arrested the alleged
child abductor on Wednesday, June 1 at Idimu area
of the state as gathered by the Punch on Thursday,
June 2.
Salisu stated: “I am from Katsina state, but I have
been staying in the South West since I finished my
secondary school education in Kano state. I got
married in 1992, but I lost my husband in 1993. I
met my new husband last year.
“I stay in the Ifo area of Ogun state. My new
husband lives in the Matogun area. When I met
Fehintola’s parents on that Saturday, I intended to
take her away and nurture her as my child. When
we went to the supermarket, I did not observe any
camera, but I knew there would be cameras there.
“When I fled, I took the girl to my place in Ifo. I lied
to my husband in August 2015 that I was pregnant. I
told him I was travelling abroad when I realised that
he would notice that I was lying. He was the one
who drove me to the airport.
“But I did not travel abroad. So when I stole
Fehintola in May, I went to him and told him I was
back. I took the girl and another boy to him as my
twins.”
“I told my husband that I had a set of twins. I said
they were a boy and a girl. He did not suspect
anything until yesterday when the police came to
arrest us. I call the toddlers Taiwo and Kehinde. The
other boy is related to me. He is my cousin. The
mother is dead, but the father lives in Sagamu. I
took good care of both children.”
The alleged abductor was said to have graduated
from an unnamed polytechnic in Ogun state.
Saheed Akinwale, who is the husband of the
suspect said he never knew his wife was into such
shady business.
While Akinwale stated his own side of the whole
story, he said: “When she came back in May 2016, I
did not ask her any question. She had called me in
August 2015 that she was pregnant and was
delivered of twins. I did not doubt her. When she
came back last month, she brought the children. It
was when I saw policemen on Wednesday that I
knew she had been lying to me.”
More so, the mother of the baby who was
kidnapped spoke on the issue, adding that she
really appreciated the efforts of the police, saying: “I
am grateful to God for rescuing my baby. I am also
grateful to the police and the media. Fehintola is my
only child. She celebrated her one-year birthday on
May 5. This abduction happened on May 16.”
Dolapo Badmos, a superintendent of police and the
Lagos state police public relations officer (PPRO)
concluded the issue stating: “We have not reunited
the boy with his parents because we have not seen
them. We appeal to members of the public to help us
locate them. The suspect is a serial child kidnapper
and she will soon be charged to court.”
The activities of kidnappers and abductors have
continued to be checkmate by the security agents,
as two abducted reverend sisters were rescued
recently by the police
