A 37-year-old man, Rasak Adekoya, who
allegedly beat his 10-year-old son, Wariz, to death, has said he beat his son
on Tuesday, October 11, because he stole mobile phones at a party.
Adekoya,
who said he never intended to kill his son, explained that the boy brought him
shame by stealing the mobile phones at a party, as well as money belonging to
his stepmother.
Adekoya,
who was arrested by men of the Ogun State Police Command, is currently being
detained at the homicide department at the state police headquarters,
Eleweran, Abeokuta.
The
Police Public Relations Officer in the state, Abimbola Oyeyemi, had said
the suspect was nabbed by policemen attached to the Ago Iwoye Division
following a tip-off from members of the community.
He
said preliminary investigation revealed several marks on the body of the victim
as a result of series of torture from the suspect.
Oyeyemi,
an Assistant Superintendent of Police, said, “The corpse has been deposited at
St. Joseph Catholic Hospital Mortuary, Oke-Agbo, Ijebu-Igbo, for autopsy.
“As
soon as investigation is concluded, the suspect will be arraigned before a
court of competent jurisdiction.”
Source:The Punch
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