A two-year-old boy was allegedly set ablaze by his own father
at Umuahim Ikenga village, Eziudo autonomous community of Ezinihitte,
Mbaise Local Government Area of Imo State.
The tragic
incident happened on May 10. Uchechi Nwaogwugwu had reportedly poured
petrol on his little son before setting him on fire for misbehaving.
According
to Nwaogwugwu's neighbour, he saw the former carrying a container of
fuel and allegedly saying he would teach his son a lesson for defecating
on his cloth. Later, the neighbour saw thick smoke emanating from
Nwaogwugwu's compound, as the tenant emerged, with his hand burning,
threw the flame at his son and ran away.
Before the neighbours could rescue the boy, he was already dead.
However,
local police presented a slightly different version of the story:
Nwaogwugwu was trying to light his lamp with the kerosene and petrol he
had bought, but, after mixing both substances, the lapm exploded.
Nwaogwugwu then mistakingly threw the cloth that caught fire at his son
who was in the corridor.
The police have arrested the boy's
father, while the boy's remains were taken to the local hospiral. The
police have also described the father of the boy as a "stubborn" person
and explained that was the reason for the locals' suspecting him of the
deliberate crime.
Local residents, who spoke to Daily Trust, said
the suspect had repeatedly threatened to kill at least seven persons in
the community, including his wife who had run away when he threatened
her.
The traditional ruler of Eziudo autonomous community, His
Royal Majesty, Eze Desmond Oguguo, also confirmed the incident and the
fact that the father of the boy had previously threatened other
community members.
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