Obasempire reports that the Lagos State Police Command has initiated a search for a middle-aged man known only as Olumide, who is accused of fatally assaulting his apprentice, Adeyemi, in the Alagbado area of the state.
Olumide reportedly struck the 19-year-old victim on the head with a shovel while disciplining him for an infraction.
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Adeyemi later succumbed to the injuries from the shovel blow.
The state’s Police Public Relations Officer, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, verified the incident on Thursday.
Hundeyin stated that the Alagbado Police Division was informed of the alleged crime on Tuesday.
He said, “At about 12.00 p.m. on July 5, one Olumide gave his son, Adeyemi, a deep cut under moderate correction, at his right hand side with a shovel over an undisclosed offence.”
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“The young man was immediately rushed to the hospital for treatment. But when the injury became serious, he was taken to the General Hospital Ikeja, where he gave up the ghost as a result of tetanus infection, as confirmed by the doctor on duty.”
He said detectives of the division visited the scene.
“However, the father of the victim is currently at large and the case is under investigation,” he added.
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