The Kogi State Government is 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 disclosed this while speaking with journalists on the sad development in Lokoja, recently.
Buba said the ministry is also making necessary arrangements to put the victim in an orphanage home.
According to her, information reaching the ministry indicates that the boy is being mistreated by his stepmother and brother. She further added 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, remains committed to protecting the boy and girl- child. And warns 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. I am assuring the general public that she will be arrested and made to face the full wrath of the law, ” she stated.
It could be recalled that one Goodness Oshodi, allegedly buried his younger brother Friday Oshodi alive for stealing money.
The incident, it was gathered, occurred at Silo community, Apamisede in Zango Daji, Adavi Local Government Area of Kogi State.
