A Lagos man simply identified as Olumide is on the run after his 19-year-old son, Adeyemi died from injuries he inflicted on him with a shovel.
Olumide was said to have inflicted a deep cut on Adeyemi at his right hand side with a shovel while correcting him over an undisclosed offence, Lagos Police Public Relations Officer, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed the incident on Thursday.
Hundeyin said that the young man sustained injury as a result of the impact of the shovel attack
“The young man was immediately rushed to the hospital for treatment.
The Police in Lagos State have begun investigation into the death of a 19-year-old boy allegedly beaten to death by his father.
The spokesperson said that the Alagbado Police Division received a report on Tuesday, of the alleged crime.
He said: “At about 12.00 p.m. on July 5, at about 2.00 p.m., one Olumide gave his son, Adeyemi a deep cut under moderate correction, at his right hand side with a shovel over an undisclosed offence.”
Hundeyin said that the young man sustained injury as a result of the impact of the shovel attack
“The young man was immediately rushed to the hospital for treatment.
“But when the injury became serious, he was taken to the General Hospital Ikeja, where he gave up the ghost as a result of tetanus infection, as confirmed by the doctor on duty.
“The scene was visited by detectives of the division.
“However, the father of the victim is currently at large and the case is under investigation,” he said.
(NAN)
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