#BBB NEWS| Kidnapping Is Our Family Business, Nanny Tells Police

The nanny, who kidnapped three children in the Surulere area of Lagos State, has said her husband, Waheed Kareem, is the mastermind of the kidnap.

She added that Kareem was the head of a kidnap ring that involved some members of his family. It was gathered that Kareem escaped arrest.

The nanny, who adopted a pseudonym, Mary Akinloye, to deceive the Orekoyas, confessed that her actual name was Funmilayo Adeyemi, a 35-year-old indigene of Osun State.

PUNCH Metro had reported that the Orekoyas had posted on OLX, an online sales portal, saying they needed a nanny for their children.

The suspect was said to have contacted the family and was employed immediately.

#BBB NEWS| Lagos Children, Abducted By Kidnapper Nanny, Regain Freedom

The Orekoya children kidnapped by a nanny, Mary Akinloye, in the Surulere area of Lagos State,  have been rescued and reunited with their family.

A family source told The PUNCH on Wednesday that they were rescued on Tuesday night.

Confirming the incident, the children’s father, Leke, in a telephone chat with our correspondent laughed as he said the children were undergoing medical check up at a clinic.

#BBB NEWS| Lagos Kidnapping: Pay N13m Or Lose Children, Nanny Threatens Parents

The nanny identified as Mary Akinloye who kidnapped three children in Surulere area of Lagos State has given the victims’ family two days to produce N13m ransom or lose the children.

She was said to have issued the ultimatum through a man who used her telephone to communicate with the family.

Saturday PUNCH learnt that the initial N15m demanded by the kidnappers had been reduced to N13m after much appeal by the victim’s mother.

Saturday PUNCH had reported how the Orekoya family had posted on OLX, an online sales portal, seeking the service of a nanny for their kids.