Parents beat son to death for complaining of hunger

THE police in Lagos State have confirmed two
separate cases in which two boys were allegedly
beaten to death by their parents.
Onyedikachi Mbanozo, 12, was allegedly beaten to
death by his father and mother for complaining of
hunger.
It was learnt that Mr Paul Obiefule and his wife,
allegedly beat the youngster to death at their home at
22, Omitola Street, Agege, Lagos at about 2.30 p.m.
on the eve of Children's Day celebration.
Lagos State police command's spokesperson, Ngozi
Braide, confirmed the development, adding that
investigation was ongoing and the parent, Obiefule
and his wife were already in police custody,
undergoing interrogation.
Nigerian Tribune gathered that one of the couple's
neighbours, Mr Mukaila Maliki, alleged that the boy
had, in the past, been beaten to a state of coma and
had to be hospitalised for a month.
According to an eyewitness, on May 26, when
Onyedikachi was beaten to death, Obiefule was
alleged to have taken him to hospital for treatment
after the boy fainted, due to excessive beatings from
the father. He later claimed that the boy was being
treated at an undisclosed hospital.
However, the next morning suspicious neighbours,
who were not satisfied about the answers given them
on the whereabouts of the little boy, confronted
Obiefule's wife and alerted the police.
When the police got to the home of the Obiefules, the
corpse of Onyedikachi was allegedly discovered under
the bed.
The policemen arrested the couple and took them and
the corpse to the station.
In another incident, Mr Bright, beat his son to death
with an iron belt for allegedly stealing N1, 000.
The incident happened at 6, Olarenwaju Street,
Oregun, Ikeja, Lagos, on Monday.
Source: Tribune