Police Arrest Suspect Over Disappearance Of 35-year-old Woman In Lagos

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The missing out on lady, Mercy Henry A suspect fingered in the disappearance of a 35-year-old mother of two, Mercy Henry, has actually been captured by the police.According to the lady’s daddy, Pa Henry Ekienabor,70, Mercy had told her household she was going to Ijegun, a suburb in Lagos State on December 16, 2021 and has actually considering that not been seen.Speaking to the Guardian, Pa Ekienabor, who raised the

alarm, stated the family was uncertain as the location of Mercy remains unknown.He stated not understanding whether Mercy is alive or dead was the

most distressing for him and his relative. Ekienabor, who said he has actually reported the matter to the police, was dissatisfied with the way the cops were managing the investigation.He explained that although a suspect, Mayowa Timothy Bamidele, has actually been apprehended and in cops custody, he insisted

that the authorities were not escalating the matter to the level he desired. He likewise accused the authorities of dealing with Mayowa’s interrogation with kid gloves.”I feel dejected and disappointed due to the fact that I have actually never ever experienced this kind of circumstance in my life. It’s been almost a month now

and Mercy is no place to be found. We went round, called her good friends and reported to the cops. Police keep stating the investigation continues. We’ve gone to spiritual houses and we were informed Mercy was being caged somewhere, but where? Nobody understands!” he stated. Recalling how Mercy disappeared, Ekienabor said: “On December 16, I got a call from my boy that Mercy didn’t return house to sleep.

She had told everybody she was going to Ijegun, however she didn’tmention the name of the person she was going to see. That exact same night, her siblings started calling all her buddies, asking if they had heard or seen Mercy”One of her friends living at Port Harcourt, named Ayo, said that she consulted with Mercy at noon. She stated that Mercy called, requesting a loan of N30, 000, that she required it for treatment at a trado-medical home, that she was short of blood and getting leaner. “Ayo told us that she paid the money into a First Bank account bearing the name,’ Mayowa Timothy Bamidele,’offered to her by Mercy. The cash landed in the account at 1:59 pm and at 2:02

p.m., Mercy’s contact number stopped going. Ever since, we’ve not had the ability to reach her.” The following day, the anxious family members dashed to Gowon Estate Police Station to make a formal complaint, stating Mercy missing.Using the details supplied by Ayo, the authorities went to First Bank and with the help of the Bank, Mayowa; the account holder that got the N30, 000, was detained.”Mr. Mayowa’s story has too many inconsistencies.

He declared to have actually seen Mercy 4 years earlier when she pertained to his traditional birth centre to deliver an infant girl. But his phone history and chats revealed that he and Mercy spoke on December 15 about9:00 p.m.”Now, if you call her phone it would be turned off, but during the night it would ring two times or thrice, then it would be turned off. It shows that someone is in possession of it. On December 24, we requested that the matter be transferred to the State Criminal Intelligence and Investigations Department(SCIID), Panti, Yaba, “said Ekienabor.Spokesperson of the Lagos State Police Command, Adekunle Ajisebutu, who verified the incident, said that a suspect has actually been arrested in connection with the disappearance of the woman. “The case is still under intensive examination at the SCIID. The Commissioner of Police, Hakeem Odumosu, has actually directed detectives dealing with the case to intensify efforts to trace the whereabouts of the lady. A suspect has actually been jailed and is presently helping the Police investigators in their examination.” he specified. ToriNG