The Ogun State Police Command has arrested a man, Odukaye Kunle, for brutalising his son, Boluwatife, in the Otta area of the state.
Earlier, Kunle, in a viral video, kicked his son before an observer ran to the scene to snatch the child from him.
Kunle’s action has since caused a stir online as netizens bashed him for brutalising the boy and called for the arrest of the father.
Giving an update on the incident, the Force Public Relations Officer (FPRO), Olumuyiwa Adejobi, in a post made on social media, said Kunle has been apprehended and will be charged to court on Monday.
He wrote, “Update on Ogun Child Abuse: Odukaye Kunle, the father who brutalised his son, Boluwatife, in Otta area, Ogun State, has just been arrested by the police. The mother of the boy and the boy will be taken to our police medical centre otta for further medical assessment and attention. The OC Medical, Ogun State has been ordered to proceed to otta on this mission. Kunle will be charged to court on Monday.”
Adejobi also commended the CP Ogun State, CP Lanre Ogunlowo, and his team “for their commitment and ensuring that the boy gets justice. We appreciate you all for your concerns as well.”
