Landlord ,65, set tenant’s 3-yr-old boy ablaze
- Posted by Gbooza! on September 1, 2015
By Daud Olatunji
ABEOKUTA – The police detectives
attached to ota division of the command in Ogun State have arrested
a-65-year-old landlord, Joseph Olaleye for allegedly setting a-three year old
boy of his tenant Abdulahi Razaq ablaze to death.
The Police Public Relations Officer
in the state , Muyiwa Adejobi in a statement said the suspect who lived in
Olowosatide, Owode Ijako Ota in Ado Odo Otta Local Government Area of the state
committed the crime on Monday around 1: pm.
According to Adejobi, the incident
occured when the suspect threw an ignited kerosene stove at the boy, who was a
son to one Olalekan Razak, one of the tenants of the suspect, which caused
severe injuries on the victim before he was rushed to a Hospital in otta where
he was confirmed dead.
“The Commissioner of Police Ogun
State CP Abdulmajid Ali, who described the incident as unfortunate, has
directed that the suspect be charged to court after investigation without any
delay.
“The Police boss has however
sympathised with the family of the late young boy and assured them, as well as
Good people of Ogun state, of justice in the matter”, he said.
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