The Lagos State Police Command has arrested a man over the alleged killing of his 8-year-old son over a misplaced sewing thread on August 5 in the Epe area of the state.
According to reports, the suspect became enraged after he called for his sewing thread and discovered the minor had misplaced it.
In anger, he doused petrol on his son. The petrol had adverse effect on the boy, causing him to vomit white substances.
The suspect then proceeded to give the minor some palm oil to drink so as to ease the pain the petrol had caused on his body. Sadly, the minor lost consciousness and he was rushed to a nearby hospital where he was confirmed dead on arrival by the doctors.
Confirming the incident, the spokesperson of the state police command, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, said an autopsy will be carried out on the remains of the deceased while the suspect will be transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department in Yaba for further investigation.