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Photos: Remember Korede, The Malnourished 9-Year Old? You'lld Be Amazed At What He Looks Like Now

Thompson Nsisongabasi

May 13, 2020

Recent photos of Korede Taiwo, a 9-year-old boy
who was chained for a month and allowed to starve by his stepmother and father, has surfaced the internet.

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Recall that Korede was rescued and adopted by Mrs Funsho Amosun.

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His father, who claims to be a pastor had said the child needed deliverance because he normally stole Eba and soup.

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A a tip-off from church members, which prompted NSCDC's rescue operation on July 22, 2016 led to the rescue of Korede.

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As at the time of rescue, he was not only frail, he was malnourished and smaller than a child of his age.

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See photos below:

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— Thompson Nsisongabasi

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