
The police command in Ogun says it has arrested one Fatimah Odeale , who inflicted razor blade cuts on 10-year-old boy, Olasunkanmi Oluwadamilare for allegedly stealing N600.
CSP Omolola Odutola, the Command’s Spokesperson disclosed this in a statement in Abeokuta on Monday.
Odutola noted that a delegation from National Association of Proprietors of Private Schools , Obada Oko, Abeokuta, led by the Coordinator, Moses Olagbegi, reported the incident on Monday.
She explained that the delegation came to the station with Oluwadamilare, a student at Dinamis private school, Araromi area of Obada Oko, who had serious cut on his hand.
” When questioned, the boy revealed that his Guardian, Odeale from the Housing area of Obada Oko had caused his injuries.
” She was arrested and admitted to using razor blade to inflict the wounds as punishment for stealing N600 to buy ice cream for his friends,” Odutola said.
The police spokesperson explained that the Commissioner of Police, Lanre Ogunlowo, had ordered immediate investigation into the case, describing it as child abuse.