A 37-year-old man, Rasak Adekoya, who beat his 10-year-old son, Wariz, to death, has said he beat
his son on Tuesday, October 11, because he stole mobile phones at a
party.
Adekoya, who said he never intended to
kill his son, explained that the boy brought him shame by stealing the
mobile phones at a party, as well as money belonging to his stepmother.
Adekoya, who was arrested by men of the
Ogun State Police Command, is currently being detained at the homicide
department at the state police headquarters, Eleweran, Abeokuta.
The Police Public Relations Officer in
the state, Abimbola Oyeyemi, had said the suspect was nabbed by
policemen attached to the Ago Iwoye Division following a tip-off from
members of the community.
He said preliminary investigation
revealed several marks on the body of the victim as a result of series
of torture from the suspect.
'I beat my son to death for stealing phones' – Father confesses
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