The Lagos State Police Command launched an investigation into the tragic death of a 19-year-old boy, who allegedly succumbed to injuries inflicted by his father in a violent beating incident.
Lagos Police Public Relations Officer, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, verified the incident on Thursday.
According to the spokesperson, the Alagbado Police Division received a formal complaint regarding the alleged incident 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 police spokesperson, Hundeyin, revealed that the 19-year-old victim suffered severe injuries due to the forceful impact of the shovel wielded by his father.
“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,” he said.
