14- year old runaway girl chained by her parents for a month, regain freedom.

Onyeka John, was reportedly tied up by the
neck and legs, to the burglar-proof bars for
about one month, for habitually running away
from home on Serebe Street, Abaranje, Ikotun,
Lagos State, which they ascribed to mental
illness. .
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Punchng learnt that the parents had gone out
on Wednesday and locked her up as usual. On
that day, the landlord, Oladapo Olubajo, was
said to have gone to the backyard, where the
family’s apartment is located, to check a
pumping machine when he saw the girl.
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The landlord was said to have alerted a
resident, who reported the case to the police.
He said, “She was chained naked to the
burglary inside the room by the neck and legs.
Policemen came to rescue the girl. Her
parents said the girl had been a disgrace to
the family.”
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The landlord said he wanted to take up the
matter with the parents, but some residents
prevailed on him not to. He explained that he
met the girl naked in the apartment, adding
that the condition she was could frustrate her
to commit suicide.
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Olubajo said, "The girl said she had been
there for almost one month. Her parents
moved here a year ago. I have noticed that
their behaviour was odd. but I didn’t know
they could go to the extent of chaining the ir
daughter.
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People begged me and the police eventually
released the girl to them yesterday
(Wednesday). The conclusion we reached is
that I want them out of my house. They also
claimed the girl is mentally ill. .
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Even if she is mentally challenged, was that
the right way to go about it? She could have
killed herself.” Onyeka’s father, however, said
he and his wife meant no harm for the girl. He
said, “She always runs away from home. .
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That was why we chained her. I think she is
mentally ill. We planned to take her to a
hospital this month. As I speak now, she has
fled home again.” The Lagos State Police
Public Relations Officer, SP Dolapo Badmos,
said: “The lady is suffering from mental
illness. Her parents chained her to prevent her
from entering the street, and without intention
to harm her."