TRAGIC! Father Sets Thieving Son Ablaze in Kwara

A 22-year-old man, Sola Akangbe, in Omu-Aran, Kwara died in the early hours of Saturday after he was fatally wounded in a fire allegedly set on him by his biological father, Street Journal reports.

It was alleged that the deceased, a wheelbarrow pusher had stolen an undisclosed amount of money from some roadside beggars on Friday and was apprehended and handed over to his father. The father, Kehinde, a commercial driver, allegedly drove his son to a nearby bush on Omu-Aran-Isanlu-Isin road and tied his hands and legs before setting him ablaze.

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Sola, who was still alive when he was rescued, reportedly told his rescuers that his father was responsible for the act. He suffered high degree burns and was confirmed dead by doctors at Ajisafe Hospital, Omu-Aran, where he was rushed to by the police on Friday.

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The mother of the deceased, Rachael, who divorced Kehinde about 7 years ago was reportedly seen crying in the hospital after news of her son’s death was broken to her.
The Odo-Owa based trader who was said to have recently delivered a baby acknowledged that the late Sola was an unrepentant troublesome fellow but expressed shock at Kehinde’s extreme action.