Police operatives from Ipaja Division in Lagos have arrested a man, Martins Omotoyosi, for maltreating his children, Dorca, 8 and Oreofe 6, by staving and locking them inside the house for the whole day for eating a neighbour’s food.
The incident happened at Lawani Ode Palace, Oke Odo area of New London Estate, Baruwa, Ipaja, where he resides with the two children.
The suspect, Martins Omotoyosi, who is now in Police net, was said to have been married to the victims’ mother, who left seven years ago over constant beating.
Residents, who narrated what happened when P.M.EXPRESS reporter visited the area, explained that it was not the first time Martins was torturing the victims.
One of the residents and Baale’s representative, Shakiru Lawal, stated he received a call that the suspect, Martin Omotoyosi, was torturing the victims as he used to do but have gone beyond that by putting them inside a drum in order to kill them.
