A middle-aged woman has been arrested by the Ondo State Police Command detectives in Akure, the state capital, for allegedly inflicting deep cuts on a seven-year-old child.
The woman who resides in the Fanibi neighbourhood of Akure has allegedly beaten up the victim whose name was not known as of press time.
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The boy was said to have been accused of stealing meat from the woman’s pot of soup.
The boy was admitted for treatment at the Akure Police Hospital, while the incident is still being investigated.
According to Funmilayo Odunlami, the spokesperson of the police in the state, “the suspect was arrested by policemen at Fanibi Divisional Headquarters after concerned neighbours reported the case.
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“The suspect, who is currently being held at the Fanibi police station, will be transferred to the State Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department, SCIID, in Akure for further investigation.”
Confirming the incident, the Divisional Police Officer in Charge of the Fanibi Police Station, CSP Femi Joseph, confirmed that the incident had been reported and that an investigation was underway.
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Mrs Olabisi Omolona, the Chief Executive Officer of the Restoration of Dignity of Womanhood, ROTDOW, in Ondo State, said that her group would take up the case.
“I called the State Police Commissioner and told him about our interest in the case,” she said.
“We need to keep an eye on the case and make sure that justice is served,” she added.
It was also gathered that the suspect would soon be charged to court for prosecution.
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