Police Arrest Mum Who Abandoned Son In Filling Station
Blessing Goodluck, the mum who on Thursday tortured and abandoned her nine-year-old son, Kingsley, at a filling station on Ijaiye Road in the Agbado area of Lagos, has been arrested.
The police reportedly trailed the 23-year-old mother to Ojuelegba, where the son claimed they lived, without success.
It was learnt that she was eventually traced to a residence on Sule Babalola Street, Agbado.
It was reported that Blessing beat up the boy, whose body bore scars of lashes, for greeting a neighbour with whom she had grudges. Some Good Samaritans were said to have fed him before taking him to the Ijaiye-Ojokoro Police Station.
The mother, who admitted her action was wrong, said she was frustrated, describing her son as being troublesome.
She said, “I have realised that I over-reacted. Kingsley is very stubborn and troublesome. He won’t sit at home. He will be jumping from one house to another. I was frustrated. I promise it will never happen again. I have learnt my lesson.”
A police source told PUNCH that Blessing wept all night in custody. The source said Kingsley had also been counselled to turn a new leaf.
The Lagos State Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Kenneth Nwosu, said Blessing was still under interrogation and would be charged to court afterwards.
He said, “This is a case of child abuse. The 23-year-old mother was arrested on Sule Babalola Street, Agbado. The boy was abandoned in a bad condition. He was treated at the Lagos State General Hospital, Ile Epo. The mother is under interrogation.”
Source: Punch
Imagine, so because he’s so troublesome,he has to go through that kind of wicked torture,that’s too bad. Madam, you need to beg God to forgive you.Youare too heartless
Mtchew let her face the music
Heartles woman,you’re not a mother,,may you never go unpunished.
She’s only 23! I wonder if there’s no adult staying with them as I’m sure the father of the child is not with her anymore. I’m sure she has truly learnt
That is why it’s good not to have unwanted pregnancies. She is still a child herself
Shame on her.
Message.. 23 is she nt an adult? Hw old am I? Abeg she’s a bad mother period mtcheew
Some women sef. Na force to get pikin? No be her fault na, she dint pray and fast to have him so why won’t she maltreat him?
I pity them
She’s 23 and the boy is 9, so from my calculations she had the boy at 14, hmmmmm…….. What do you expect from this kind of child raising another child??? I don’t think this lady is capable of taking care of his boy, welfare should handle this wisely to avoid future occurrence.
very good. She thinks she can run away.
she is trying to run from her responsibility
She must have had this boy at 14.
Eish!
She shouldn’t be allowed to be with that boy anymore.
I guess d boy has a dad she should take him to he’s dad he can handle him better
She’s was too young. I kinda understand her frustration
mtcheew stupid reason
That’s what happens when under aged kids have children ….she should be locked up
I hope she’s properly dealt with
Is she his real mother?
Hmmmm nawaoo
If the police hand d boy over 2 her then he is dead
Hmmm na wa ooo
Its a pity