Father Flees After Allegedly Beating 19-Year-Old Son To Death

Operatives of the Lagos police force have launched a man hunt for a man who allegedly beat his son to death

According to the force Public Relations Officer, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, in a statement released on Thursday, July 18, said the crime was reported at the Alagbado Police Division on Tuesday, July 16.

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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.”

“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.” He added

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Hundeyin added that upon receipt of the complaint, the scene was immediately visited by detectives of the division and the case is still under investigation.

“However, the father of the victim is currently at large and the case is under investigation,” he said.