Some thugs have allegedly beaten up a
woman, who was identified simply as Beatrice, and smashed her
two-year-old baby against the floor, killing the toddler.
It was gathered that the incident occurred at the Bajare Camp in the Idanre Local Government Area of Ondo State.
Witnesses told our correspondent that the
thugs attacked Beatrice on the instruction of a middle-aged woman,
identified simply as Toyin, following a disagreement between the women.
One of the witnesses said the
disagreement between Toyin and Beatrice led to a free-for-all. He added
that Toyin left the scene and came back
with some thugs who she
allegedly ordered to beat up Beatrice.
He said, “During the scuffle, the baby
boy, who was strapped to his mother’s back was smashed against the floor
by one of the thugs, leading to his death.”
It
was gathered that the thugs immediately fled the area, while the
toddler was rushed to the hospital, where he was confirmed dead.
The Police Public Relations Officer in
the state, Mr. Wole Ogodo, explained that the mother of the baby
reported the matter at the police station, saying the suspect and her
thugs had been arrested.
Ogodo said investigation had commenced
into the matter, adding that the suspects would be charged to court as
soon as the police finished their probe.
He said, “People, who are having issues
with one another should always cultivate the habit of reporting the case
to the appropriate quarters for onward action rather than taking the
law into their own hands.”
It was gathered that the remains of the
deceased had been deposited at the Alade Idanre General Hospital
mortuary for post-mortem.
No comments:
Post a Comment