The Operatives of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Osun State Command says it has secured a vagrant teenage boy identified as Sunday Ademola.
The state ASC of the command, Atanda Olabisi revealed this in a statement on Wednesday.
According to him, the 17-year-old boy was found roaming along the Osogbo-Ibadan highway naked and his hands tied to his back.’
At about 1116hrs on Wednesday a public spirited middle aged man from Owode Ede, reported to the Ede North LCDA Division of the Command.”
Mr Ayoola said he thought the boy was mentally ill, but after questioning him, he realized he has no mental health challenges.
He immediately reported the case to the nearest NSCDC Divisional Headquarters at Owode Ede.
The Divisional Officer, Ede North LCDA, Chief Superintendent of Corps (CSC) Adewumi S. O took Sunday Ademola to the Divisional office for questioning and medical observations.
On physical observations, the teenager’s hands were tied found to have been tied to his back. He had bruises on his head, and it was suspected he was beaten mercilessly by person (s) yet to be identified.
After Sunday was given first aid treatment by the medical team of the Divisional Office, he was interrogated and in his words, he said ‘my name is Ademola Sunday, I am from Inisha, Onira’s Compound.’ His name and picture was sent to the said compound but no one seems to recognize him there.
However the case has been reported to the Ministry of Women Affairs, Osun State Secretariat, Abere, Osogbo and from there Sunday was taken to Correctional and Rehabilitation Center, Testing Ground Osogbo, with the hope of uniting him with his parents soon.
Assistant Superintendent of Corps, Atanda Olabisi commended the community for their vigilance, swift report of the case to the authorities, and urged the citizens of the State to continue to report any suspicious movements to the Nigeria Secrity and Civil Defence office nearest to them for quick intervention.