An unidentified man allegedly k!lled his eight-year-old son in the Epe area of Lagos State over a misplaced sewing thread that belonged to him
Punch Metro gathered on Tuesday that the incident occurred around 10:00 a.m. on August 5, when the father was about to use his sewing thread.
Upon discovering that the minor had misplaced his sewing thread, the suspect allegedly became enraged and doused the child with Premium Motor Spirit, commonly known as petrol.
Seeing the adverse effects of his action on the boy, who reportedly began vomiting white substances, the suspect attempted to ease the pain by offering him some palm oil to drink.
Despite consuming the palm oil, Punch Metro learnt that the boy lost consciousness, and residents rushed him to a hospital in the area for medical treatment.
However, he was said to have been pronounced d3ad less than two hours after the incident, according to some witnesses.
In a viral video seen on Tuesday, the suspect is shown kneeling before police officers and residents, answering questions why he committed the crime.
Although his response was unclear due to the poor audio quality in the clip, an eyewitness in the short viral video mentioned that foam was coming out of the deceased child’s nose and mouth.
When reached on Monday, the state police command spokesperson, Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed the incident and stated that the suspect had been arrested on charges of alleged murder.
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