A mentally ill woman has been freed from a Lagos State government after disturbing residents of the state’s Agege neighborhood.
Mobolaji Ogunlende, the state commissioner for youth and social development, posted a verified X handle that confirmed the development.
According to him, the woman’s rescue team members from the ministry had responded and had to be removed for medical care and rehabilitation.
Following a viral video that attracted the attention of the general public, the development occurred.
A distressed woman pleaded with the government to stop the neighborhood from being subjected to constant harassment, according to footage that went viral this week.
The woman, who was identified as residing at No. Stones were being thrown into people’s homes at 31 Adedosu Street in Agege while armed with a machete and knife.
The unidentified resident in the viral clip, which was widely shared on social media platforms, also narrated how the mentally ill patient presents a threat to the local community.
Ogunlende responded to the public’s outcry on Friday by noting that the woman had been taken to a facility.
She has been taken for care to one of our facilities.
I urge people to report any incidents that call for government intervention.
“We are unwaveringly committed to ensuring social stability in Lagos. Together, let’s make a difference, Ogunlende wrote.
He emphasized that the state government continues to promote harmony and protection of the vulnerable while maintaining peace and order in its neighborhoods.
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Residents were urged by the ministry to continue to report similar incidents via its emergency lines.
Following a public outcry on social media, the Lagos State Ministry of Youth and Social Development deployed its Rescue Team to help a mentally disabled woman in Ogba, Agege.
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Source: Channels TV
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