Monday, April 13, 2026 The Lagos State Government has rescued a child allegedly abandoned and subjected to neglect by her mother over claims of being a witch.
In the viral video, the child was seen in a visibly
distressed condition, appearing malnourished and wearing only a diaper, while
drinking from an unclean container.
An X user, identified as @TheGrandmaBoy, on Sunday, April
12, raised alarm over the condition of the child after posting a sad video of
the child in a poor state and unattended to. The X user had claimed the toddler
was abandoned by her mother who accused her of witchcraft.
“URGENT
ATTENTION NEEDED LAGOS
Concerned neighbors
raise alarm
concerning a
three-year-old toddler that has been literally abandoned by the mother who
believes that she's a w!tch and deserves to dle.
Please help
us repost and report this to the Lagos authorities or to individuals who can
help this baby.
They live at
No 1 Julius Oyenkule Street, Off Opessa Street, Ipaja. This case deserves to be
investigated to save this poor child from further abu$e as you can see her
drinking from a dirty plastic container to quench her thirst, and looks
malnourished''
Reacting to the video, the Senior Special Assistant to the
Governor on Print Media, Ridwan Ajetunmobi, confirmed that the state government
had taken action.
” Lagos
State Government has rescued the child. The Commissioner for Youth and Social
Development, Mobolaji Ogunlende, and his team were able to trace the address to
ascertain the veracity of the claim.
The child is
presently in the custody of the State Government, while the police are
investigating the matter.
Further
update on this will be shared later.''
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