The Ondo State Police Command has arrested a middle-aged woman for allegedly inflicting deep cuts on a seven-year-old child for stealing meat from her pot of soup in Akure, Ondo state capital.
The state PPRO, Funmilayo Odunlami, who revealed this said the suspect was arrested by policemen at Fanibi Divisional Headquarters after concerned neighbours reported the case.
The victim, whose name was unknown as of press time is admitted for treatment at the Akure Police Hospital after he was allegedly badly beaten by the woman.
Odunlami stated that the suspect, who is currently being held at the Fanibi police station, will be transferred to the State Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department, SCIID, in Akure for further investigation.
The Divisional Police Officer in Charge of the Fanibi Police Station, CSP Femi Joseph, who confirmed the incident said the case had been reported and that an investigation was underway.
The Chief Executive Officer of the Restoration of Dignity of Womanhood, ROTDOW, in Ondo State, Mrs Olabisi Omolona, said that her group would take up the case.
“I called the State Police Commissioner and told him about our interest in the case,” she said.
“We need to keep an eye on the case and make sure that justice is served.”
It was also gathered that the suspect would soon be charged to court for prosecution.