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A 65-year-old landlord has been arrested in Otta, Ogun
state, for allegedly setting fire to and killing the three-
year-old son of his tenant.
Otta police arrested Joseph Olaleye, who allegedly threw an
ignited kerosene stove at the boy, who was a son to his tenant
Olalekan Razak, Vanguard reports.
The police public relations officer in the state , Muyiwa
Adejobi, in a statement said the suspect who lived in
Olowosatide, Owode Ijako Ota in Ado Odo Otta local
government area of the state, committed the crime on Monday
around 1pm. According to Adejobi, the ignited stove caused
severe injuries to the victim, who was was rushed to a hospital
in Otta where he was later confirmed dead.
The commissioner of police in Ogun state, CP Abdulmajid Ali,
who described the incident as unfortunate, has directed that the
suspect be charged to court after investigation without delay.
The commissioner sympathised with the family of the young boy
and assured them, as well as the people of Ogun state, of justice
in the matter .
Only recently, Dominic Udo, a tenant who reportedly owed his
blind landlord rent for three years and six months, set the house
ablaze, in the Ajegunle area of Lagos state.
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