Father Arrested for Beating 19-Year-Old Son to Death With a Shovel in Lagos

The Lagos Police Command has commenced an investigation into the tragic death of a 19-year-old boy who was allegedly beaten to death by his father for an “undisclosed offence.

According to the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, the Alagbado Police Division received a report on July 5 around 12:00 pm that Olumide had given his son, Adeyemi, a “deep cut” with a shovel as a form of “moderate correction”.The victim was rushed to the hospital for treatment, but his condition deteriorated, and he was later transferred to the General Hospital in Ikeja, where he “gave up the ghost” due to tetanus infection, as confirmed by the doctor.

The police have visited the scene of the incident, and the father is currently “at large”. The case is “under investigation”.”