Arrests

  The Lagos State Government has rescued an 11-year-old boy who was allegedly tortured by his biological mother. In a statement issued on Wednesday, the Lagos State Bureau of Public Defender (BPD) said the child had endured sustained physical abuse involving electric cables and other harmful objects, leaving him with multiple injuries. The agency said it immediately notified the police after receiving the report. Following an investigation by officers at the Nigeria Police Force, Igbogbo Division, Ikorodu, the mother was arrested and charged to court. “The Bureau of Public Defender (BPD) received a case involving an 11-year-old minor (name withheld) who was subjected to severe physical abuse by his biological mother,” the statement read. “The abuse reportedly involved the repeated use of electric cables and other harmful objects, resulting in multiple injuries of varying degrees. “The Bureau reported to the police and following a thorough investigation conducted by the Nigeria Police Force at the Igbogbo Division in Ikorodu, the suspect was arrested and subsequently charged to court. The case was brought before the Magistrate Court in Ikorodu, the BPD confirmed. The bureau added that the child has since been removed from the abusive home and placed in a secure government shelter, in line with its mandate to protect vulnerable children. The suspect has been remanded in custody pending further legal proceedings. “The matter was brought before Magistrate Court in Ikorodu, Lagos. “In line with its mandate to uphold and protect the rights and welfare of children, the Bureau of Public Defender ensured that the victim was promptly removed from the abusive environment and placed in a secure shelter for care and protection. “The alleged perpetrator has been remanded in custody pending further legal proceedings.”