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A 10-year old girl, Precious John, was yesterday rescued from a room where her father has chained and locked her up for three days in Ibadan yesterday.
Precuous was without food for the three days she was detained by her father.
The father, whose identity is not yet know, is said to be in the run.
It was not clear why the girl was chained and locked up for the period.
In a statement on the incident by the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) in the state, Mr Adekunle Ajisebutu, the rescue was made possible by neighbours who alerted the police.
The PPRO disclosed that police detectives stormed Ajeigbe area, Ring Road, Ibadan, the Oyo State capital to rescue the hapless girl on receiving a tip-off from neighbours.
He said: “On arrival at the scene, it was discovered that three padlocks were used to lock the room. The locks had to be broken by the police before the little girl could be rescued. “The girl was immediately taken to the station, properly fed and later taken to police clinic for medical attention.”
He said the was under investigation even as efforts are being intensified to apprehend the fleeing father.