Mother of boy allegedly buried alive in kogi at large.

,,,To face prosecuted with other suspects soon– Commissioner.

By correspondent in Lokoja.

The Kogi State Government is set to prosecute all the suspects involved in burying of one Friday Oshodi, an 11-year-old boy alive.

The Kogi State Commissioner for Women Affairs and Social Development, Hajia Fatima Kabir Buba, disclosed this while speaking with Journalists on the sad development in Lokoja on Thursday.

The victim, Friday Oshodi.
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Buba said the ministry was also making necessary arrangement to put the victim in an orphanage home.
According to her, information reaching the ministry indicates that, the boy is being maltreated by her step mother and brother, adding that, government will ensure that justice is served on all the perpetuators of the evil act.
She reiterated that the Government under Alhaji Yahaya Bello remained committed in protecting the Boy and Girl Child, warning that, any guardian carrying out ill human treatment on their wards will face the full wrath of the law.
” The victim, Friday Oshodi, is currently in our custody while the prime suspect Goodness Oshodi is in Police net. This is wickedness in the highest order. How will some body bury his fellow human alive?
” The Woman who ordered for the punishment of this young boy is currently at large. Am assuring the general public that she will be arrested and made to face the full wrath of the law” she stated.
Our correspondent recalls that, one Goodness Oshodi(17) allegedly buried his younger brother,Friday Oshodi alive for stealing money.
The incident, it was gathered, occurred at Silo community, Apamisede in Zango Daji, Adavi Local Government Area of Kogi State on Wednesday.
Speaking on the issue in a telephone interview with The Reporters in Lokoja, the Police Public Relations Officer,PPRO, SP.William Aya,disclosed the command had arrested the suspect, Goodness and commenced investigation on the matter.
Edited by Dada Ahmed.