The family of a 19-year-old lady, Deke Akanse, has been thrown into panic following her disappearance from home on June 29.

Akanse’s father, Ajayi, told our correspondent that his daughter left their house in Idiroko, Ogun State while he was not at home.

He said upon enquiry, he learnt that his daughter was taken away by a neighbour simply identified as Bidemi who claimed they were heading for Magboro.

Ajayi added that they later succeeded in apprehending Bidemi whom they dragged to the police station.

He said, “I was not around when she came to pick up my child. I am a farmer. I had gone to the farm. When I came back from the farm, I saw the door to my house locked up. My wife told me that one of our neighbours came to take my daughter out.

“We have been looking for our daughter since then. It was seven days ago that we caught Bidemi who came to pick up my daughter without my consent. We took her to the Idiroko Police Station.

“After her arrest, Bidemi told us that my daughter was taken away by a man who carried her from Agege to Berger after their transport fare got exhausted.”

Speaking, another family member, Oyekanmi Grace, told our reporter that Bidemi ran away after the incident, adding that she refused to show up even after several pleas.

Meanwhile, the state Police Public Relations Officer, Omolola Odutola, who confirmed the matter on Saturday, said Bidemi was an illegal agent and trafficker who had allegedly been giving out young girls as “maids to people in Lagos.”

While confirming that Bidemi was arrested, she said she was later released after she agreed to bring Akanse back to her family.

“It is not a case of kidnapping. Bidemi is an illegal agent and an uncertified trafficker. She engages in giving young adults out as maids to people in Lagos.

“She took the girl away without the consent of the family. She was arrested but was released after she had confirmed she knew the passenger and promised to bring her back to her family,” Odutola told ou reporter. (The PUNCH)

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