The police in Lagos State have arrested a man, Adeyemi Adekunle, for allegedly brutalising his eight-year-old son in the Dopemu area of the state.
Our correspondent learnt that Adekunle, who was arrested by the Dopemu Police Division on Monday, allegedly fractured the boy’s two arms for missing from home for two days.
It was gathered that the boy, whose name was not disclosed by the police, had gone missing on Saturday from their apartment on Kolawole Street, Dopemu.
Adekunle was said to have gone to the police on Sunday to report a case of missing person.
The victim was, however, seen on Monday wandering in the area, after which the father was informed.
Our correspondent gathered that Adekunle, who had reportedly divorced the victim’s mother and remarried, allegedly beat up his son, and broke his two arms.