Mother of boy allegedly buried alive at large

Dada Ahmed

The Kogi State Government is set to prosecute all the suspects involved in burying one Friday Oshodi, an 11-year-old boy alive.

The Kogi State Commissioner for Women Affairs and Social Development, Hajia Fatima Kabir Buba, said this while speaking with journalists on the sad incident in Lokoja, on Thursday.

According to Buba, the ministry was also making necessary arrangements to put the victim in an orphanage home.

Buba said information reaching the ministry indicates that the boy is being maltreated by her stepmother and brother, adding that the government will ensure that justice is served on all the perpetrators of the evil act.

She reiterated that the Government under Alhaji Yahaya Bello remained committed to protecting the Boy and Girl Child, warning that, any guardian carrying out ill human treatment on their wards will face the full wrath of the law.

“The victim, Friday Oshodi, is currently in our custody while the prime suspect Goodness Oshodi is in Police net. This is wickedness in the highest order. How will somebody bury his fellow human alive?

“The Woman who ordered the punishment of this young boy is currently at large. Am assuring the general public that she will be arrested and made to face the full wrath of the law” she stated.

Our correspondent recalls that one Goodness Oshodi (17) allegedly buried his younger brother, Friday Oshodi alive for stealing money.

The incident, it was gathered, happened at Silo community, Apamisede in Zango Daji, Adavi Local Government Area of Kogi State on Wednesday.

Speaking on the issue in a telephone interview with The Reporters in Lokoja, the Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, SP William Aya added that the command had arrested the suspect, Goodness and commenced investigation on the matter.