by Anike Jacobs

Funmilayo Adeyemi, the nanny who kidnapped the Orekoya children has explained how she executed the plan.

Surprisingly, she carried it out with the help of husband, brother-in-law and his wife, her four kids and her mother-in-law.

You can watch the video (HERE) and read our transcription of her confession below:

“I was home when my brother-In-law’s wife came and said,they are looking for a housemaid .I said how can I be a housemaid.Then my husband and his brother said we use it to extort money. I said Ok. I went.

The woman employed me.I stayed for four days at Magodo-Isheri. Then I kidnapped the children on Sunday and brought them down to Adbijo.  They called me, and said I’m going for another mission.  I said Again?

My brother in law’s wife, checked OLX and saw the woman’s number and gave me.

I called the woman and she said I should see her and move in the next day.So I moved in the next day,a Wednesday.She was very nice to me.  Then I called them and said should I come home without the children? They said for what? That’s what you went there to do.

So I put the 11 month old on my back and held the 4 year and six year.We boarded a bus to Ojuelegba to Iyana -Ipaja.

When i got home, i was not happy. I said whatever they want to do,do it fast and send the kids back because of the baby.
I said leave the kids, they said the man is stubborn. I read in the media they asked for 15 million.I told them the money was too much, the woman is just a banker.  They said the man must pay.

These are the people involved..My husband,my brother-in law, and his wife, my four kids and mother-in-law. My mother-in-law almost had hypertension because of this.  She said she doesn’t want any of these..”

Sola