Woman Delivered Triplet After Her Two Children Were Kidnapped

The family of Mr Azeez has welcomed a set of triplets at their home on Aiyepe Avenue in the Okokomaiko area of Lagos State, it will be recalled that in November 2016 the couple lost two children to suspected kidnappers which has been a tough time for the family.

Well-wishers and residents have been trooping to their home on Monday, to catch a glimpse of the triplet,two girls and a boy, who were born on Thursday, February 28, 2019.

Suliat, who had a hairdressing salon in the Okokomaiko area, took a new apprentice who was asked to bring a guarantor the next day.

The apprentice whose real name was Gladys Austin but falsely gave her name as Grace, deceived Suliat’s two children, Kafayat (six) and Farouk (four), and allegedly disappeared with them that same day.

 Special Anti Robbery Squad later paraded a suspect in March 2017 for selling another child to a ring of syndicates in Abia, Anambra and Enugu states, Grace had been identified by Suliat and her neighbours during an identification parade by the police as the apprentice, who allegedly stole her children.

The suspect, however, denied abducting Suliat’s children, insisting that she did not know their whereabouts.

The family tried all means possible to locate their children but all effort proved futile

This baffled Suliat was said to have locked herself in the house and took a local insecticide, Sniper, she attempted sucide repeatedly because of depression.

She was however taken to her hometown in Oyo State for medical attention. But she still attempted another suicide in her hometown but was saved.

Suliat told a news outlet that she spent seven months in the village to recover from the shock of the missing kids before returning to Lagos.

Suliat said she burst into tears of joy when she was told that she had been delivered of the triplets.

She stated, “When the two children were kidnapped, we went to the SARS in Ikeja many times without any result. We also reported at the Zone 2 Police Command, Onikan. We did everything we were asked to do. The police later asked us to return that they had found the suspect; we also identified her. They kept pushing us back and forth. They collected N50,000 from my husband. Later, they said the case file was missing. We spent a lot of money.

“I thought it was all over for me. I thought that I had no reason to live again since the children, who should be my future, were no more.

“That was why I took Sniper. But because God said it was not over for me and my time to die had not come, I did not die.

When I returned from the village in January, I was advised to go back to my shop to reduce my worry. But by the time I returned, the landlord started making trouble with me. He gave me quit notice and even beat me up.

“We were recovering from that when we got information that our landlord had sold the house we were staying and we had just renewed our rent. It appeared that we would be homeless until my husband got this small place we are now managing.

As you can see, everywhere is empty. We have sold all our property, including land, during this period. But God decided to surprise me.”

She also said she never knew she will deliver triplets until she got to the labour room.

She added, “After I was delivered of the first child, we expected the placenta to come out. But I was told that it was another baby. And while we expected another placenta, they told me that it was another baby again. When the nurses announced that I had had three children, tears of joy rolled down my cheeks. My husband also started crying.

“I still have the hope that God will complete my joy by returning my lost children. I solicit the prayers of Nigerians that wherever my children may be, they will be found.”

Suliat’s sister, Bilikisu Omokeji, who spoke amidst sobs, described God as ‘Alapadupe’ (the one who gives room for praise even in tragedy).

“When I got the news of her delivery around 6.30am, iI laughed and cried at the same time. How wonderful is this God! Over two years ago, people joined us in walking the streets as we cried around in search of our lost children. And now this year, he has turned our sorrow to joy. God took the two children and I know, Insha Allah, they will return home,” Bilikisu stated.

The children’s father, Fatai, said the family was in need of funds.

He appealed to Nigerians to support him and his wife.

“While I hope to be reunited with my missing children someday, I have accepted my fate. I believe nothing happens to any man without God’s knowledge. And He has vindicated me with these bundles of joy, which I never expected,” he said.