The police detectives attached to ota division of the command in Ogun State have arrested a-65-year-old landlord, Joseph Olaleye for allegedly setting a-three year old boy of his tenant Abdulahi Razaq ablaze to death.
The Police Public Relations Officer in the state , Muyiwa
Adejobi in a statement said the suspect who lived in Olowosatide,
Owode Ijako Ota in Ado Odo Otta Local Government Area of the state
committed the crime on Monday around 1: pm.
According to Adejobi, the incident occured when the
suspect threw an ignited kerosene stove at the boy, who was a son to one
Olalekan Razak, one of the tenants of the suspect, which caused
severe injuries on the victim before he was rushed to a Hospital in
otta where he was confirmed dead.
“The Commissioner of Police Ogun State CP Abdulmajid Ali,
who described the incident as unfortunate, has directed that the suspect
be charged to court after investigation without any delay.
“The Police boss has however sympathised with the family of
the late young boy and assured them, as well as Good people of Ogun
state, of justice in the matter”, he said.
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