Abimbola Oyeyemi
Operatives of Ogun State Police Command have arrested a 65-year- old landlord, Samuel Adekoya, over alleged physical molestation and child abuse of 11-year-old twins brother namely, Taiwo Enoch Olishe and Kehinde Emmanuel Olishe.
According to a statement released by the police spokesman, Mr. Abimbola Oyeyemi, Adekoya was apprehended on Friday after the mother of the victims, Gbemisola Olishe reported to Ijebu Ode Area Command reported that ‘’while she was away on her business, she received a phone call from a good Samaritan informing her that her landlord was seen tied her twins’ hands and legs like goat and dragging them on the ground with the rope after beaten them with cable wire. The suspect was also video recording the cruel act while carrying it out.’’
Oyeyemi noted that the twins sustained varying degrees of body injuries as a result of the way they were manhandled by Adekoya.
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‘’Upon the report, the Area commander ijebu Ode, ACP Adeniyi Omosanyin, detailed some policemen to the scene where the two boys who were met tied down on both legs and hands were rescued and taken to hospital for treatment.
‘’The suspect who happened to be the landlord of the victims’ parents was promptly arrested and taken to the station.
‘’On interrogation, the suspect explained to the police that he was informed that one of the twins excreted within the compound despite his warning that the compound must be kept clean always. When asked to take the policemen to where the excreta is, he said the boy has already washed it.
Oyeyemi explained that one of the twins is currently on admission at Ijebu Ode General Hospital as a result of the injury he sustained when Adekoya dragged him to the ground.
He added: ‘’Meanwhile, the commissioner of police, CP Lanre Bankole, has ordered that the case be thoroughly investigated and that the suspect must be arraigned in court as soon as investigation is concluded.’’
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