Lagos Tragedy: Father Beats Son To Death With Shovel

The police in Lagos State have started investigating the death of a 19-year-old boy, allegedly beaten to death by his father.

Lagos Police Public Relations Officer, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed the incident on Thursday.

The spokesperson said that the Alagbado Police Division received a report about the alleged crime on Tuesday.

He stated, “At about 12:00 p.m. on July 5, one Olumide gave his son, Adeyemi, a deep cut on his right side with a shovel over an undisclosed offence.”

Hundeyin said that the young man was injured due to the shovel attack.

“The young man was immediately rushed to the hospital for treatment,” he continued. “But when the injury became serious, he was taken to the General Hospital Ikeja, where he passed away due to a tetanus infection, as confirmed by the doctor on duty.”

Detectives visited the scene, but the victim’s father is currently at large, and the case is under investigation,” he added.

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