AN unidentified woman, who allegedly pretended to suffer from a mental health disorder as part of an attempt to abduct children, has been apprehended by a mob in Orogun, Ughelli North Local Government Area, Delta State.
The woman, who was found with an iPhone 8, was caught in the act of trying to kidnap a child. Sources within the community revealed that the woman’s behaviour had raised suspicions over the past two weeks.
Initially, residents believed she was a mentally ill woman, possibly a victim of ritualistic abuse, but her actions soon began to seem more suspicious.
A community source explained, “We first saw the woman in Orogun’s main town and felt pity for her, assuming she was mentally ill. We thought maybe she had been used in a money ritual. But over time, we noticed strange things about her. She used an iPhone 8, bought food, bathed, and changed her clothes regularly, none of which seemed consistent with someone suffering from mental health issues.”
Concerned, the community began to monitor her movements, and it wasn’t long before they realised that she was disguising herself as mentally ill to gain trust and abduct children.
“She was about to kidnap a child when we caught her in the act. During interrogation, she confessed that she was part of a group of three women involved in the plot and that she was the only one arrested,” the source said.
Reports also indicated that the woman had been subjected to a severe beating by the mob. “She seemed unusually resistant as if she had fortified herself. Despite attempts to harm her with a knife, nothing seemed to affect her. It was as though she had been protected by some form of juju,” the source added.
The woman’s arrest has raised alarm in the community, which is now on high alert for other potential threats. The police have been notified, though further investigations are ongoing.
