Father attacks son with shovel, tetanus infection kills victim during treatment

A father has beaten his 19-year-old son to death with shovel in Lagos State.

The Police Public Relations Officer in the Lagos State Police Command, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed the incident on Thursday.

He explained that the matter was reported at the Alagbado Police Division earlier this week.

Hundeyin said the father, Olumide, inflicted a severe injury on his son, Adeyemi, using a shovel during an altercation over an undisclosed issue.

“The young man was promptly rushed to a local hospital for immediate medical attention. However, due to the severity of his injuries, he was later transferred to General Hospital Ikeja for further treatment. Tragically, he succumbed to a tetanus infection related to the injury,”” the PPRO said.

He added that detectives from the Alagbado Police Division had visited the scene and the case under investigation.