A Lagos-based man named Olumide is on the run after his son, 19, Adeyemi died from injuries he inflicted on him with a shovel.
Gatekeepers News reports that the father allegedly inflicted a deep cut on his son on his right-hand side with a shovel while correcting him over an unknown offence.
Lagos Police Public Relations Officer, SP Benjamin Hundeyin confirmed the incident on Thursday.
Hundeyin noted that Adeyemi sustained an injury as a result of the impact of the shovel attack and was immediately rushed to the hospital for treatment.
The command has begun an investigation into the death of the young boy.
According to Hundeyin; the Alagbado Police Division received a report about the crime on Tuesday.
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.”
“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.”
