A raid carried out by
the police at a rehabilitation centre in Gaa Odota in Ilorin, Kwara State
capital has led to the rescue of 108 inmates of the facility.
The State Commissioner
of Police, Kayode Egbetokun who countered claims of the owner of the
facility, Abdulraheem Owotutu on the
center being a place where Islam and Arabic is taught as well as healing of
mentally ill people, drug addicts and stubborn children, stated that they
received intelligence and surveyed the place for some days before carrying out
the raid.
Egbetokun said “The
Illegal rehabilitation center was discovered through intelligence gathering and
we busted the place today where we discovered some underground homes where the
people are kept.
“I have spoken to some
of them who claimed their parents took them there and investigation is ongoing
to know if what people said about the place is true and the claims by the
victims,” he said.
Speaking to newsmen,
some of the rescued inmates identified as Collins Temitope Owonifaari and
Warith Hussein said they were tortured at the facility , they also disclosed
that their parents paid N100,000 for the commencement of their treatment and
also sent in N15,000 monthly for their upkeep.
One of the female
inmates revealed that they were raped by one of the owner’s brothers and his
sons.
