
Blessing Goodluck, the mother, who
on Thursday tortured her nine-year-old son, Kingsley, and dumped him at a
filling station on Ijaiye Road in the Agbado area of Lagos, has been
apprehended by the police.
on Thursday tortured her nine-year-old son, Kingsley, and dumped him at a
filling station on Ijaiye Road in the Agbado area of Lagos, has been
apprehended by the police.
Punch Metro gathered that the
police trailed the 23-year-old mother to Ojuelegba, where the son claimed they lived,
without success.
police trailed the 23-year-old mother to Ojuelegba, where the son claimed they lived,
without success.
It was learnt that she was
eventually traced to a residence on Sule Babalola Street, Agbado.
eventually traced to a residence on Sule Babalola Street, Agbado.
The mother, who admitted her
action was wrong, said she was frustrated, describing her son as being
troublesome.
action was wrong, said she was frustrated, describing her son as being
troublesome.
She said, “I have realised that I
over-reacted. Kingsley is very stubborn and troublesome. He won’t sit at home.
He will be jumping from one house to another. I was frustrated. I promise it
will never happen again. I have learnt my lesson.”
over-reacted. Kingsley is very stubborn and troublesome. He won’t sit at home.
He will be jumping from one house to another. I was frustrated. I promise it
will never happen again. I have learnt my lesson.”
A police source told Punch Metro
that Blessing wept all night in custody. The source said Kingsley had also been
counselled to turn a new leaf.
that Blessing wept all night in custody. The source said Kingsley had also been
counselled to turn a new leaf.
The Lagos State Police Public
Relations Officer, DSP Kenneth Nwosu, said Blessing was still under
interrogation and would be charged to court afterwards.
Relations Officer, DSP Kenneth Nwosu, said Blessing was still under
interrogation and would be charged to court afterwards.
He said, “This is a case of child
abuse. The 23-year-old mother was arrested on Sule Babalola Street, Agbado. The
boy was abandoned in a bad condition. He was treated at the Lagos State General
Hospital, Ile Epo. The mother is under interrogation.”
abuse. The 23-year-old mother was arrested on Sule Babalola Street, Agbado. The
boy was abandoned in a bad condition. He was treated at the Lagos State General
Hospital, Ile Epo. The mother is under interrogation.”
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