A woman has been arrested for allegedly battering her son out of frustration.
The accused identified as Mrs Celestine reportedly beat her son, Tochukwu until blood gushed out of his head.
The attack took place at 18 Irolu Street in Ijeshatedo area of Surulere.
Here is what her landlord’s daughter said about the suspect:
“The latest incident occurred on Tuesday morning. I was sleeping when neighbours informed me that she had started beating up her son again. I asked what the matter was and they said because the boy refused to eat ‘fufu’.
“I refused to intervene because I had reported her to the police and even to her pastor. The police told me to leave her alone; that they would caution her.
“When she learnt that I had reported her to her pastor, she attacked me and accused me of denting her image.
“Since then, I stayed away from her and her family. That was why I refused to intervene on Tuesday.
“But I cannot continue to keep quiet. I left my home in Iwaya, Yaba, Lagos last August for my father’s house because of an issue involving the murder of a child. I don’t want anything like that to happen in my father’s house.
“How can someone beat up a child mercilessly because he refused to eat fufu?
“There was a day she beat up one of her children. Blood gushed out of his ear. I reported at the station and the police told me to leave her alone, saying they would warn her.
“During the Ramadan fast, she repeated the act. She beat up her child from 12am to 3am. No one could sleep. I reported the incident to the church near our house that they should counsel her. Consequently, she became annoyed with me.”
I hope her pastor didn’t tell her that her son is a witch and may I ask about the father of the boy? But the frustration about Nigerians in Nigeria (even outside) is real.
The boy was not hungry. When hungry, he would most likely eat what his mother offers. Most children are choosy about what they eat but that attitude disappears as they mature. Indeed, when children grow and become adults and start buying their own foodstuff, nobody even needs to prompt them before they eat the same food they were picky about and particularly welcome same if offered free of charge. The lady should just try to be patient with the son and he will outgrow that stage.
I agree with comments from both Mon and Big Aunty Koks. The question now is why is she releasing her frustrations on her children? the sufferings in the country caused by our thieving, clueless and God forsaking politicians is adversely getting to peoples mental health; may God help that country.