The
Sabo Police Station on Tuesday arraigned a 49-year-old pastor, Moyo Martins,
before a Yaba Chief Magistrate’s Court for allegedly cutting off the fingers of
a two-year-old child, Saidat Faleye.
The
incident happened on Olumo Street, Iwaya Onike, Yaba, Lagos State.
It was
learnt that the mother of the victim, Mrs. Bola Faleye, had left her in the
care of Martins on Thursday, when she wanted to take her bath.
After
she was gone, the child and the suspect were said to have been together in his
room.
About
five minutes later, the child suddenly let out a loud shriek of pain which drew
the attention of neighbours.
They
reportedly alerted her mother who equally rushed to the scene in panic. She
found her child’s ring and little fingers chopped off.
It was
alleged that Martins sawed off the fingers in his room.
The kid
was said to have been rushed to a hospital within the area for treatment.
The
suspect initially denied knowing anything about the incident. However, upon his
arrest, he allegedly confessed that he did it in error and pleaded to be
forgiven.
-Punch
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