*Graphic photo from the scene below.
A 22-year-old man in Omu-Aran, Kwara, Sola Akangbe,
died in the early hours of Saturday following wounds from a fire allegedly set
on him by his biological father, Kehinde.
The deceased, a wheelbarrow pusher, was said to have
suffered high degree burns and was confirmed dead by doctors at Ajisafe
Hospital, Omu-Aran, where he was rushed to by the police on Friday.
The doctors at the hospital battled to save his
life as the fire affected most parts of his body.
The deceased was said to have been accused of
stealing an undisclosed amount of money from some roadside beggars on Friday
and was apprehended and handed over to his father.
The father, a commercial driver, allegedly drove
his son to a nearby bush on Omu-Aran-Isanlu-Isin road, tied his hands and legs
before setting him ablaze. Sola, who was still alive when he was rescued, told
his rescuers that his father was responsible for the act.
The mother of the deceased, Rachael, was seen
crying in the hospital after the death of her son was broken to her.
The mother, who is a trader based in Odo-Owa,
another suburb, told NAN that a friend had notified her of the development on
phone before she rushed to the hospital to check on her son.
The mother, who acknowledged that Sola was an
unrepentant troublesome fellow, however, expressed shock at the father’s
action.
She disclosed that although she gave birth few
weeks ago, she had divorced Kehinde about seven years ago as a result of
irreconcilable differences.
Mr Ajayi
Okasanmi, the Police Public Relation Officer in the state, confirmed the
incident, saying that the suspect was already in police custody and that
investigation was ongoing.
Source: Vanguard
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