One Joy Fatoba of Igbara-Odo, in Ekiti Southwest Local Government Area, has been arrested by the Ekiti State Police Command for allegedly locking up her 2-year-old twin babies for three days.
In a statement on Monday, ASP Sunday Abutu, the police command spokesman said, his men got a distress call on Sunday, April 4, from a good Samaritan revealing that the accused allegedly locked up her twin babies in a room for three days without food.
Abutu said;
“Today being 05/04/2021 at about 0945hrs, a distress call was received from a good Samaritan that a lady, who was later identified as Joy Fatoba of IgbaraOdo, locked up her twin babies in her room since about three days ago without food and threatened to kill them should anyone compel her to open the door.
“During interrogation, the lady narrated that the father of her kids left her for Calabar during pregnancy and has refused to return to take care of her and the kids.
“According to her, she could no longer fend for herself and her two kids recently because her hair dressing work started failing.
“It was gathered that the two kids, who appear unhealthy, are already two years old but can neither walk nor stand on their own without support due to under-nutrition. As a result the babies were immediately taken to the hospital for medical care and examination, while investigation has already commenced and the Command shall ensure the safety of the kids and their Mother” he assured.
