Osun Amotekun Corps rescued a woman and her two young children who were found wandering along the Gbongan‑Ibadan road in Ogii town, Osogbo, and reunited them with their family in Ede on Saturday, less than 24 hours after the incident was first reported by Daily Post Nigeria.
According to a statement from the Corps’ spokesperson, CSA Yusuf Idowu Abass, the woman – accompanied by a child estimated to be three years old and another about one year old – was discovered during a night patrol on Thursday. Amotekun operatives took the trio to the Corps headquarters in Osogbo, where they received basic care while officers worked to verify their identities and locate relatives.
The woman initially refused to speak and communicated in unclear words, prompting her referral to the Amotekun Gender, Family and People with Disabilities Unit for further investigation. Personnel from the family‑focused units managed to extract fragments of useful information, which eventually led them to trace the family’s residence in the Ogberin area of Ede.
When the family was located, the woman’s husband, Olawale Muideen, was out of town. He was represented at the Amotekun headquarters by his younger brother, Mutiu Sodiq, and his first son, Muideen Aliyullah, who identified the woman. Sodiq thanked the officers for rescuing the woman and children at a late hour, praised the swift gathering of information despite the woman’s condition, and highlighted the Corps’ humane treatment of the family while in its custody.
“It is the mandate of the Corps to protect the lives and property of residents of the state. It is commendable that our officers on patrol rescued this woman and her children who were wandering along the road at such a late hour,” said Corps Commander Adekunle Isaac Omoyele.
Omoyele also commended the public and media for helping disseminate information about the rescue, reiterated the Corps’ core mission of safeguarding lives and property, and urged families to report missing relatives promptly, especially vulnerable persons such as children, the elderly, or those experiencing mental health challenges.
Field Commander Dr Olusoji Benedict Akanni described the identification and location of the woman’s family within 24 hours as a significant outcome of coordinated effort, noting that officers worked carefully with the limited information obtained before successfully tracing the family to Ede. Following the completion of its investigation, the Osun Amotekun Corps handed the woman and her two children over to their family.
<small>Source: Daily Post Nigeria — read the original story there.</small>
