BY DAYO JOHNSON
AKURE — A middle aged woman has been arrested for killing a
two-year-old boy, Toluwalase Fadahunsi, in Iju, Akure North Local
Government Area of Ondo State.
The deceased was said to have been killed while sleeping.
The suspect, popularly known as Madam Ajayi, reportedly murdered the
boy by smashing a bottle on his head, Tuesday.
Vanguard gathered that the deceased was sleeping on his mother, Mrs
Iyabo Fadahunsi's bed.
Ajayi was alleged to have sneaked into the room where Toluwalase was
sleeping to commit the crime.
The boy's cry attracted her mother who rushed into the room to find
his him in a poolof his blood.
Before help could come from neighbours theboy reportedly died as a
result of the impact of the bottle on his head.
The mother's cries was said to have attracted neighbours who rushed to
the house. The suspect's attempt to escape was thwarted. She was
reportedly beaten blue-black.
The suspect who was later rescued from the angry mob and handed over
to the police in Iju/Itaogbolu said she did not know what she had done
nor what made her do it.
Police image maker, Wole Ogodo, who confirmed the incident said the
matter had been transferred to the State Criminal Investigation
Department, CID, for investigation.
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