Police rescue 2 children locked up in toilet in Abuja

The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has rescued two children that were allegedly locked up in a toilet in a house in Garki, Abuja.

In a statement, the spokesman of the command, DSP Anjuguri Manzah, said the two kids were subjected to inhuman treatment by their guardian who lives on the second floor of a two storey-building in the Federal Capital Development Authority (FCDA) Quarters, Garki.

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He said one of the children, Wisdom Christopher, 9, whom he said miraculously escaped through the window of their guardian’s  apartment located in a two storey-building, raised the alarm which led to the rescue of the second victim, Angel Nwoga, also 9-years-old, from the apartment.

He said the second victim was rescued from the apartment by operatives from Garki police division and some officials of the Federal Fire Service.

According to him, the guardian of the victims, Mrs. Loveth Ilobi, was reported to have been subjecting the children to inhuman treatment.

“Information has it that she often starved the children and locked them up in the toilet pending her return from work late at night,” he said.

Manzah said the culprit had been arrested by police operatives from Garki police division and that investigation had commenced.