Thursday, March 28, 2024

Three die after police rescue 26 persons from Osun mental home

The police in Osun State have uncovered a camp in Iwo town, where some alleged victims of mental illness were being kept in dehumanising condition.
Following a tip off by some residents of the community where the strange camp is located, policemen led by the Police Public Relations Officer of the command, Mrs. Folasade Odoro, stormed the camp and rescued 26 persons from the strange facility.
Speaking with newsmen in Osogbo on Sunday, the state Police Commissioner, Mr. Olafimihan Adeoye, explained that the rescued persons were allegedly ill-treated under the disguise of administering treatment for mental illness on them.
The police boss also disclosed that three out of the 26 victims died after being rescued.
He further said that four persons were arrested in connection with the strange mental illness camp.
The police commissioner noted that other victims had been taken to undisclosed hospitals in the state for medical attention.
According Adeoye, ” At about 4pm on Thursday, we received information of the existence of a camp in Iwo, where some sick persons were being treated in a very dehumanised manner. 
“And it was as a result of the information, that we contacted the necessary agencies of government to join us to visit the place. 
“So far, we have arrested four persons and they are undergoing interrogation. 
“About 26 persons were found in the camp and have been taken to hospital for necessary medical care. 
“We also discovered that two of them have passed on just yesterday (Saturday). I have just been informed that when conveying them to the hospital, another one gave up the ghost. 
“So, we now have three of them that are dead. But, we hope that further investigation will reveal some other things”.
Adeoye said that the police would investigate the matter with a view to ascertaining those who were behind the strange camp and their culpability.
He added, “For now, the state government has taken up the responsibility to ensure that the rescued people are effectively taken care of.”
However, the suspected owner of the camp, Kamrdeen Akanmu, claimed that the facility was a spiritual healing centre for people suffering mental challenges.
From Akanmu’s account, which he gave in Yoruba language, some of the victims in the camp had died and were buried in the camp with the consent of the members of their families.

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