A
43-year-old father, Mallam Musa Mohammed, has been arrested by the Rights
Protection Agency in Niger State for setting ablaze his 15-year-old son, Bello.
The
Director-General of the agency, Mrs. Mairam Kolo, disclosed this in an
interview with the News Agency of Nigeria on Tuesday in
Minna.
She
said the incident occurred around Polytechnic Road, Bida, in Bida Local
Government Area of the state.
Kolo
explained that Musa tied the victim up and siphoned petrol from his motorcycle,
poured it on the victim and set him on fire because of his alleged frequent
quarrels with his (victim’s) elder brother.
According
to her, the quick intervention of neighbours helped save the boy from being
burnt to death.
“During
questioning, the father confessed that his action was as a result of the
behaviour of the boy, saying he was always quarreling with his elder brother,
while he was also rude to him (the father).
“He
said he was tired of the boy’s bad behaviour and had warned him several times
to stop fighting his elder brother, but he refused to take to warning,” Kolo
said.
She
added that the accused would be charged to court under Section 25 of the Child
Rights Law and sections 299 and 348 of the Panel Code Law.
She
said the victim was receiving treatment at the Umaru Ndayako General Hospital,
Bida.
Earlier,
the father admitted to have poured petrol on his son and set him ablaze.
However,
he pleaded with the agency for leniency, saying he committed the offence out of
anger.
- NAN
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