Man arrested in Ondo over toddler’s death

 

A middle-aged man has been arrested and detained by the Ondo state Police over the death of a two-year-old kid.

The suspect was said to have pulled the kid from the back of the mother and smashed him on a concrete floor during a fight in Supare, Akoko area of the state.

According to an eyewitness, the man had accused the mother of the kid of giving out his name to police detectives, who raided the area recently.

It was gathered that some detectives stormed the area recently asking questions concerning complaints from some leaders in the area over the activities of some people with questionable character.

Irked by the information that his name was mentioned among the police target for the raid, the suspect was said to have stormed the woman’s residence and accused her of giving false information about him to the police.

An argument reportedly ensued which later degenerated to a free-for-all and, in annoyance, the suspect was said to have pulled the baby backed by her mother and hit him on the concrete floor.

The baby’s head was reportedly smashed with blood gushing out from the nose, ears and mouth. The little boy gave up the ghost before his rescuers could get him to the hospital for medical intervention.

The suspect was said to have attempted to flee but was overpowered by the neighbours who took him to the police station where he was detained.

The Police Spokesman, Wole Ogodo, who confirmed the incident and the arrest of the suspect, described the incident as “cruel.”