8 year old Friday Paul has been discharged from hospital against medical advice after his paternal uncle tortured and allegedly drove a 3 inch nail into his skull.
Report came after a representative of Lagos Child Protection Network, visited the Sagamu Road Police Division, Ikorodu where the suspect- Mr. Ifeanyi Paul was being detained.
The DPO, was said to have dismissed the matter; claiming it was mere fiction and the suspect had no case to answer.
Vanguard reports that the police had discharged the suspect and sent some officers to his resident at 6, Anjolarin Street, Odogunyan, Ikorodu to warn neighbours and sympathizers to stop divulging information to journalists or risk prosecution.
Mr. Paul’s apartment was under lock and key at press time which is an indication that he has relocated from the area.
There was palpable fear in the neighbourhood as some residents, who spoke under the condition of anonymity, said the female Investigative Police Officer, IPO, personally visited the area to warn them to stay out of the matter or have themselves to blame.
The ‘Saviour the Rock Hospital’ nurses were unwilling to cooperate with Vanguard as they had been warned by the Police to mind their businesses.
A senior Police officer who also pleaded anonymity, said his colleagues may have compromised as the IPO speaks the same dialect with the suspect.
He disclosed that the suspect and his immediate family have relocated to an unknown place after the victim was discharged outside medical advice.
The source said the IPO and Friday’s senior uncle visited the hospital during the weekend, to withdraw all the exhibits from the hospital. Afterwards, the boy was discharged against medical advice.
“WE HAVE ENOUGH EVIDENCE TO PROSECUTE THE SUSPECT FOR CHILD ABUSE, ASSAULT AND ATTEMPTED MURDER, BUT OUR OGA (DPO) AND IPO ARE SHIELDING HIM FOR REASONS BEST KNOWN TO THEM.
THERE ARE MANY EXHIBITS RELATING TO THE CRIME: BELT, NAIL, X-RAY FILM, RADIOLOGICAL REPORT, GP’S REPORT FROM GENERAL HOSPITAL, IKORODU, AND REFERRAL LETTER SHOWING NAIL IN THE HEAD.
ALSO, THERE ARE PICTURES OF THE INJURY SITE BEFORE AND AFTER THE SURGERY AND PICTURES OF THE PREVIOUS SCARS ON THE FACE, FOREHEAD AND LEGS. BUT FOR REASONS BEST KNOWN TO THE DPO, THE SUSPECT WAS DISCHARGED AND ACQUITTED OVER THE WEEKEND.” THE SOURCE DISCLOSED.
