Man Batters Grandson Over ₦1,000 ‘Theft’

Rasheed Adebayo, a septuagenarian, has been apprehended by the police for inflicting grievous injury on his grandson, Fuad Badmus over allege theft.

The incident occurred on Saturday at 18, Ile Ogbo Street, New Oko-Oba, Agege, Lagos.

According to The Nation, Adebayo inflicted serious injuries on the boy while punishing him for allege stealing a N1000 note

Chike Oti, the Public Relation Officer of the Lagos State Police Command said the matter was reported by a neighbour who was angry with the injuries on the teenager’s body.

He said: “One Chief Jonathan Bakare brought the teenager to the police station and reported that his grandfather unlawfully used a cane to beat him and gave him injury all over his body.

“The suspect was arrested and would be charged to court for assault occasioning harm.”