One Badmus Folarin, a 24 year old man has been arrested by men of Ogun State Police Command for wickedly maltreating a 10 year old boy, Sunday David living with his family.
The arrest was detailed in a press release issued by the police public relations officer, DSP Abimbola Oyeyemi and made available to newsmen.
Oyeyemi stated that the suspect was arrested following a distress call received by the DPO Owode Egbado division, SP Olabisi Elebutte from the concerned neighbor to the family.
He further stated that the neighbors said they were hearing a sorrowful crying of a young boy at nos 12, Elegushi street Owode Yewa consequent upon which the DPO detailed the patrol team to the scene where the young boy was seen lying down helplessly with serious injury all over his body.
“On enquiry, it was discovered that the suspect put a knife on fire and when the knife was red hot, he applied it to the buttock of the young boy thereby inflicting a second degree injury on the innocent boy”
“On interogation, the suspect alleged that the victim who is living with the family opened a tin of Milo tea belonging to the suspect’s mother and leaked from it”
“The victim was quickly rushed to OreOfe hospital by the police for medical attention while the suspect was also arrested and detained” the release reads
Oyeyemi however said the commissioner of police CP Kenneth Ebrimson has ordered the immediate transfer of the suspect to anti human trafficking and child labour unit of the state criminal investigation and intelligence department for further investigation and possible prosecution.
