The Police Command in Lagos State has rescued six children from a building within an estate in the Ejigbo area of the state.

Spokesperson for Lagos State PoliceCommand, Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed this to reporters on Saturday, stating that at about 12:00 p.m., the police received information that six children were staying alone in a building.

9News Nigeria reports that some of his words were; ‘The case was transferred from the Ejigbo Police Station to the Gender Unit in Ikeja after reports indicated that the children were left alone in a residential house.

“The children, aged between seven and 13 years, have been rescued and are currently in a protective shelter through the Ministry of Youth and Social Development,’ he said.

Hundeyin noted that initial findings revealed that their mother was currently abroad for medical treatment and had left them in the care of a caregiver.

The spokesperson added that efforts were underway to contact their mother, and investigations were ongoing to gather more details about the case.