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Agnes Forte and the lacking baby
A 33-year-old blind mom, Agnes Forte, whose one–12 months–outdated child has been declared lacking mentioned she suspected her 13-year-old stepdaughter, (title withheld), who she mentioned has additionally been lacking.
In an interview with Saturday PUNCH, Forte mentioned that on the day the 2 of them went lacking, she found that some cash and her one-year-old daughters’ garments have been additionally lacking.
“I’m simply scared for my daughter’s security as a result of I don’t belief my stepdaughter(title withheld). She carried my cash and ran away and informed the lady that was grinding pepper that she was going to her grandma’s place.
“Perhaps she was on her means there and branched to a different place. I’m additionally suspecting that she could have gone to her pals at Ojuore, Ogun State, the place she stayed earlier than coming to dwell with us. I’m simply very confused,” she famous.
When requested if she had any contact together with her stepdaughter, Forte mentioned, “I don’t actually know her (title withheld). She simply began staying with me in January.
“I’ve identified my husband earlier than I began having points with my eyes. I started staying with him in 2021 and my sight challenges started in 2018. She solely began staying with us in 2023.
“My mother-in-law and husband are the 2 folks I do know which might be related to her. She was introduced from the orphanage to her grandma’s place. When she was two years outdated, she was left on the orphanage.
“In 2016, her father situated her and took her from the orphanage to his mom’s place. Because it stands, the whereabouts of her mom is unknown.
“Her mom bought pregnant by my husband shortly after they met and that was how she was born.
“They have been by no means married. My husband doesn’t have any details about her mom’s household.
“Because the incident, I’ve informed him to try to get in touch together with her mom or her household however he mentioned he has no details about them.”
She additional appealed to Nigerians to help her find her lacking one-year-old daughter, (title withheld).
The toddler was mentioned to have disappeared from the household’s house in Akowonjo, Lagos on November 28, 2023.
“I don’t know what else to do once more. That’s why I’m calling on Nigerians for help, to assist me safe my baby’s return,” Forte pleaded.
“I will likely be so completely happy if my child comes again to me, please,” she added.
