A Lagos-based man has been arrested for inflicting injuries on his 11-year-old son over inability to recite the Holy Quran.
He was arrested by the Lagos State Domestic and Sexual Violence Agency (DSVA).
This was disclosed by the spokesperson of the agency, Joke Ladenegan-Oginni, who added that the father had been detained at the Meiran Police Division.
The video of the assault went viral on social media after belt whips by the suspect caused excessive bleeding.
The spokesperson announced that the agency received a report regarding the 11-year-old boy from a concerned citizen.
Ladenegan-Oginni announced that “the boy has haematuria (blood in urine), two episodes of loss of consciousness, bleeding from the ears and nostrils”.
She revealed that the child is receiving medical attention facilitated by the Lagos State Ministry of Health and the Primary Health Care Board.
Ladenegan-Oginni urged residents to report all cases of abuse, assault and sexual violence against persons to the agency.
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Meanwhile, no fewer than three persons died, while two others sustained injuries in a road accident that happened along the Lagos-Ibadan expressway on Saturday.
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) said the crash occurred around the Saapade-Ogere axis of the road at about 6:25 pm.
FRSC spokesperson in Ogun, Florence Okpe, said a total of five persons were involved in the crash – four male adults and one female adult.
While saying two persons were injured, Okpe expressed sadness that three other persons died in the crash.
According to her, a speeding Toyota car marked KSF122, had rammed into a Sino truck registered as FZE840G.
Okpe said the Toyota car driver lost control while speeding, saying it “rammed into the moving truck from the rear.”
The injured victims were taken to Victory Hospital in Ogere, while the bodies of the deceased were deposited at FOS Morgue, Ipara, all in Ogun.
Meanwhile, the Sector Commander of the FRSC in Ogun, Ahmed Umar has sympathised with the families of the victims.
While reiterating the dangers of speeding, especially during rainy seasons when visibility is always poor, the FRSC boss advised motorists to drive defensively and obey traffic rules and regulations.