43-year-old woman, Sharon Williams, has been arrested by the police for allegedly locking up and assaulting her five-year-old nephew, Michael Ibiyome, for six months.
It was gathered that Williams allegedly used a cutlass to inflict injuries on the back of Ibiyome’s head in Gberigbe community, in the Ikorodu area of the state.
According to PUNCH, a neighbour was said to have reported the matter to the Lagos State Ministry of Women Affairs, which transferred the case to the state Ministry of Youths, Sports and Social Development.
The Lagos State Deputy Coordinator for Child Protection, Lateef Akinborode, who confirmed the incident said it took about five hours for the suspect to surrender herself for arrest after security agencies tried to gain access into her apartment.
“The boy was denied access to education, feeding, health care, love, affection and free movement. We were there yesterday (Wednesday) for five hours before we were able to rescue the boy after several attempts to gain access into the house of the perpetrator with the support of the Lagos Neighbourhood Safety Corps, Ijede, and the Nigeria Police Force, Area N, Ijede. She eventually opened the door and she was arrested.
“The boy was found behind a fridge in the sitting room with a very deep cut on his head and several injuries on his body. His hands were already stiff as a result of being tied up for too long. He was rescued and is currently receiving treatment at the Ijede General Hospital,” he said.