A year-old baby named Mikel Malachy has allegedly been bitten by an animal in school.
Gatekeepers News reports that the baby is fighting for survival, with cuts and bruises on his face due to the incident that occurred at Dabrin Schools daycare in Ago Palace, Okota area of Lagos.
Mikel’s father, Malachy Ukwuegbu said the school owner claimed that another child brutalised his baby, but doctors confirmed that the injuries were caused by an animal bite.
About two hours after the incident, the baby’s mother was called to the school and asked to meet them at the hospital.
Ukwuegbu said, “Upon her arrival, she discovered that the doctor had already given my baby three injections. When she asked, the doctor told her that the boy was given malaria and infection injections. We noticed that the baby was still unconscious, so we went to the hospital the next day.”
“The doctor told us that the baby was short of blood and we needed to buy a pack of blood. The hospital later informed us that the infection was high, and we needed to take him to the Federal Medical Centre (FMC) in Ebute Metta.”
“The owner of the school refused to show up and she only spent N120,000, and I started paying all the bills. The school owner, whose house is five minutes away from mine, refused to come to our house to check on the baby.”
The father said he reported the case to Zone 2 Lagos police command and the operatives were told it was an animal bite upon their visit to the hospital.
He continued, “They couldn’t arrest the school owner, but they did have her nanny with them.”
“The next day, when we returned to the police, their behaviour changed. They called me a day later to ask what we wanted. I requested that they bring in the doctor who administered three injections to my son. I also asked the school owner to provide the child who assaulted my son since she claimed it was another child who did it.”
“I am highly concerned about my son’s wellbeing and want to find out what happened to him, as I have been unable to sleep due to constant worry.”
Public Relations Officer (PRO) of Zone 2, Ayuba Tunni Umma has confirmed that the matter was investigated, adding that the baby’s parents were not pleased with how it was handled, so they went to the command.
She said, “We have done everything that needs to be done. We have written to FMC. What is left now is to charge the case in court, but before that, a test will be carried out to ascertain the baby’s health condition.”
“The parents came here on Tuesday, September 10, and they complained about other signs they noticed while the baby was sleeping. So, we suggested a comprehensive check on the child so that we can add the result and charge the case in court.”
