The Osun Police Command has rescued 26 persons from what it described as ‘strange mental home’ in Iwo area of the state.
The Commissioner of Police (CP), Mr Olafimihan Adeoye, made the disclosure while briefing newsmen on Sunday in Osogbo.
He said the victims were dehumanised under the guise of receiving treatment for mental illness, adding that four persons connected with the home had been arrested
The CP, who said that the 26 victims had been taken to hospital for medical attention, said that three of them had died.
“At about 16.00 hours on Thursday, we received information of the existence of a camp in Iwo, where some sick persons were being treated in a dehumanised manner.
“On receiving the information, we contacted the necessary agencies of government to join us to visit the place and arrested four persons who are currently…
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