Man, 71, arrested for battering grandson over N1,000 ”theft”

A 71-year-old man, Rasheed Adebayo, has been arrested for allegedly battering his grandson, Faud Badmus, for allegedly stealing his N1000. Police said that the incident which occurred on Saturday at 18 Ile Ogbo Street, New Oko-Oba, Agege attracted neighbours who reported to the police. Adebayo was said to have used maximum force on his grandson […]

A 71-year-old man, Rasheed Adebayo, has been arrested for allegedly battering his grandson, Faud Badmus, for allegedly stealing his N1000.

Police said that the incident which occurred on Saturday at 18 Ile Ogbo Street, New Oko-Oba, Agege attracted neighbours who reported to the police. Adebayo was said to have used maximum force on his grandson who allegedly stole N1,000, inflicting injuries on his body.

According to police spokesman Chike Oti, a Chief Superintendent (CSP), the matter was reported by a neighbour who got offended by 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.”