Police reunite two lost Beninese children with father in Lagos

 

By: Zagazola Makama

 

The Lagos State Police Command has reunited two young girls from the Republic of Benin with their father after they were found wandering around the Trade Fair Complex in Lagos.

 

The children, identified as Mutiat Fatai, aged 10, and Mobubat Fatai, aged 5, were spotted by concerned traders roaming the BBA Market area of the complex on July 18. Both girls, described as black in complexion and Yoruba-speaking, could not provide any clear information about their whereabouts or destination.

 

Following a report, police operatives from the area promptly responded and took the children into protective custody at the station.

 

Four days later, on July 22, one Fatai Yayah, a resident of Isobe Lagbolugo, Ifonyin in the Republic of Benin, visited the station and positively identified the girls as his daughters. After proper verification, the children were reunited with him.

 

The Police said the swift action by the officers helped ensure the children’s safety, and they commended members of the public for their vigilance.

 

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