A Senior Secondary School
student who is currently in SS 3 in Oshodi area of Lagos, on Thursday stabbed
his father in the right eye for failing to buy him Christmas wears.
The boy, simply identified as
Ikechi, was reported to have held his father, Anthony, hostage in their
apartment at Arowojobe Street in Oshodi, for some minutes before committing the
dastardly act because his victim failed to buy him Christmas clothes.
According to family members, Anthony was said
to have explained to Ikechi that he had only “small money” which barely paid
for the Christmas clothes of his three siblings, but all appeals made by his
father fell on deaf ears.
Ikechi’s cousin,
Ukachukwu, revealed that Ikechi was so livid that he
quarrelled with his father through the night, insisting that he must get his
Christmas clothes, because he wanted to wear it to the birthday of a friend
at one of the beaches along the Victoria Island-Epe Expressway, on Sunday.
quarrelled with his father through the night, insisting that he must get his
Christmas clothes, because he wanted to wear it to the birthday of a friend
at one of the beaches along the Victoria Island-Epe Expressway, on Sunday.
According to Ukachukwu,
when Anthony, who works as a guard in a hotel, wanted to leave for work, his
son would not let him leave.
“He accused his father
of hating him and, fed up with his complaints, the man got his belt and began
to flog the boy.
“As his father
continued flogging him, Ikechi reached for a knife and
stabbed him straight in the eye. Upon seeing the horror of his deed, Ikechi
took his heels.
stabbed him straight in the eye. Upon seeing the horror of his deed, Ikechi
took his heels.
“When I wanted to run
off to the police station to report the issue to the
police, his mother begged me not to, as it will ‘involve more expenses.”
police, his mother begged me not to, as it will ‘involve more expenses.”
Anthony, who was rushed
to the hospital right away is under intensive care, while family members are
praying for him to see properly with the eye again.
“But I doubt if he will
still see with that eye again,” Ukachukwu said.
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