Police sergeant arrested for beating 17-yr-old son to death

A police sergeant identified as Oludele Olosunde has been arrested after he allegedly beat his 17-year-old son, Ibukun to death for purportedly stealing the sum of N2,000.

Reports say Olosunde after returning to his residence located on Rasak Okunola Avenue, Ijagemo, in the Ijegun area of Lagos State, summoned his son into his apartment where he accused him of stealing the money.

Olosunde reportedly beat his son asking him to confess to the crime but moments later Ibukun collapsed an was taken to an auxiliary nurse in the community, who later referred him to a medical centre when his condition got worse.

Unfortunately, Ibukun who was supposed to resume as a fresh student of the Ogun State University on Monday, January 8, died on his way to the hospital and was immediately buried at the Apapa Cemetery by his father.

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A resident who witnessed the incident said; “The boy was the first of four children. His mother was not around when it happened. I think she travelled. The father said he was looking for N2,000 and said the boy took the money, which he denied.

“That evening, when the man returned from work, he saw the boy outside and grabbed him by the hand. He took him inside the house and asked him to say where the money was. He started flogging the boy, who cried for help. The man flogged him until he went into a coma.”

The incident was confirmed by SP Chike Oti, the state Police Public Relations Officer, who noted that it is a case of manslaughter.

“On January 3, 2018, at about 4pm, information was received that a man killed his son and took away the corpse. We learnt that he returned to his house on Rasaq Okunola Street, Ijagemo, and locked himself inside. Detectives raced to the scene and arrested the suspect,” PPRO said.

SP Oti also added that; “Upon interrogation, he said his son, Ibukun, stole his N2,000 and when he questioned him, he ran away. He said his son fell on a septic tank slab in the process and injured his head, but later died in a hospital while receiving treatment.

“He said he took his corpse to the Apapa cemetery for burial. Investigation is ongoing into the case.”

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