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Nigerian Man killed his only son for been sturborn, ends boys life and dream, he also forgot that the boy is a photocopy of he his father.

A father in Lagos, Friday Obot who hails from Akwa Ibom State, has murdered his only son, Michael, 11, for losing the toilet door bolt. Another reason cited for the abominable act was Michael’s alleged stubbornness. The incident occurred in, Awolowo Way area of Ikeja. “He had repeatedly told Michael that he was going to kill him,” the grieving mother, Mercy told Daily Sun in tears.

Problem was said to have started on Thursday, September 10, 2009, when Michael misplaced the toilet door bolt.
Daily Sun gathered since the victim lost the bolt his father had made life miserable for him, as it had always been battering, scolding and threats from him.

“But I intervened and asked him to forget it, as we can always replace it. Michael lost confidence and trust in his father, as he was always beating and harassing him, even over matters he would have ordinarily ignored,” she wept profusely.
She narrated how her husband raised the issue of the missing bolt again, when she returned from the market and how she tactfully tried to change the topic. Midway into their discussions, she said her husband suddenly reverted to the lost bolt and continued the threat.

“For fear of what the father might do to him, Michael ran out of the house and slept with a cart pusher (mallam) who lives opposite our room. But on Saturday, September 12, 2009, the father of two allegedly went to where his son was taking refuge, dragged him out and later into his room.

The victim’s little sister, Blessing, who witnessed the incident, disclosed to the mother how her father used pestle, including machete, to torture her brother, to the point that he could no longer walk. As he was weeping, Blessing said Michael requested for water to drink, a request she said, their father turned down.
It was when Obot went to buy some packs of Indomie that Michael tried to sneak out of the house of torture to escape, but collapsed as a result of the torture. “That was when they came to call me from the market. We rushed him to the hospital but he was rejected and referred him to the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH), Ikeja.

Michael was given two drips and he passed out as he was taking the third one.
Obot’s landlord, Mr. Obadina Simeon, who said the victim had been living in his house for the past years, described him as cafeteria worker. He told Daily Sun that he (landlord) reported the murder case to the Area ‘F’ Police Command, Ikeja.

The Lagos State Deputy Police Public Relations Officer (DPPRO), Mr. Onyeisi Nwaolai, who confirmed the incident said the case had been transferred to the Homicide section of the State Criminal Investigations Department (SCID), Panti, Yaba, Lagos.

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Comment by Cj nwaerema on September 22, 2009 at 11:28am: Is a pity bt God knoweth best may his soul rest in perfect peace and also a lesson to we all

Comment by ola on September 20, 2009 at 12:51am: i'm sorry 4 d man who did dat 4 uesig his own hand to kill him joy of 2morro and such should face a humanright..................

Comment by ade on September 19, 2009 at 2:56am: Nigeria and it`s culture of violence. Dog eat dog society. A country lost in humanity but rich in religious beliefs, my religulous Nation.

Comment by TAIWO RACHEAL MAYOMI on September 18, 2009 at 10:27pm: life is full of misery

Comment by Utos Annastacia on September 18, 2009 at 8:25pm: Victor has said it all "POVERTY". D father sud be slice alive.

Comment by Ani Ugochukwu on September 18, 2009 at 5:52pm: Yeah, Victor you made a very good point but please don't refer to another person's comment as senseless.

Comment by Philip Adeyi Agbo on September 18, 2009 at 4:00pm: This man has not only lose his son but also the love,trust and confidence of his wife and daughter towards him, they might see him and start running away as if they have seen a ghost any way the man should face the law and dance to the music period

Comment by goodness paul on September 18, 2009 at 12:42pm: well i wont 2 let that MAN 2 no, no matter the regrade he has lost it all 4 keeling his only son Wat a petty 4 that boy. may his good sole rest in peace Amen

Comment by ALI on September 18, 2009 at 11:11am: I think this issue is just treated as a family matter, this are really human right we are talking about, this boy could have diall 911 or helpline long ago and his life would have been save, i belief we still far backward and should not always refer our country as giant, in a modern world this issue is homicide and this case is treated as government versus the man himself , but here the case will be relate to the wife versus the man, and after consideratino the same man will be free base on been the breadwinner, government have to take responsibilities in this cases for parent that can't actually take care of there children, this issue is what Awolowo mention years back, and at that time the oil flow is not as this, and now we are still at the point of no growth, thank GOD this case is reported but thousands are happening that are covered with no one knowing because the family will agree not to let there bread winner which may be lunatic get punishment for his deed, i think there is no justice if this man is free base on a lawyer claims that the man is insane, the threat alone is a crime and carring it out will not be just a lunatic threat. GOD SAVE NIGERIA. ALI write from Freetown, Sierra Leone