Lagos man arrested after allegedly killing son with shovel

A Lagos man has been arrested by the police after allegedly killing his 19-year-old son with a shovel.

The Lagos Police Public Relations Officer, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed the incident to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday.

The spokesperson said that the Alagbado Police Division received a report on Tuesday of the alleged crime.

He said: “At about 12.00 p.m. on July 5, at about 2.00 p.m., one Olumide gave his son, Adeyemi, a deep cut under moderate correction, at his right hand side with a shovel over an undisclosed offence.”

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Hundeyin said that the young man sustained injuries as a result of the impact of the shovel attack.

“The young man was immediately rushed to the hospital for treatment.

“But when the injury became serious, he was taken to the General Hospital Ikeja, where he gave up the ghost as a result of tetanus infection, as confirmed by the doctor on duty.

“The scene was visited by detectives of the division.

“However, the father of the victim is currently at large, and the case is under investigation,” he said.

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