Newtelegraph reported that the culprit ,Abiodun broke Rasaq Alimi’s head after he allegedly tipped a bottle of N200 worth of honey, thus making the honey to pour away. Because of fear,the boy denied ever touching the bottle.
After breaking his head, Abiodun without showing any remorse authorised the injured boy to go on with his welding work, while blood rushed down his head. A passer-by, Sunday Oyeniyi, who saw Alimi crying, dragged Abiodun to the police station.
Rasaq who was looking malnourished and unkempt disclosed that his master has beaten him several times to the point that he will ensure that he got an injury.
He said: “I have been an apprentice at the shop, learning how to fabricate gates and some other things since January 2017.
I have not seen my father since 2017. The last time I spoke with my father was when he had an accident. He has also not been calling me after he handed me over to my master.”
Howerver,Abiodun defended his wicked act saying s that he only hit Rasaq’s head with a padlock just to warn him to desist from such an act, adding that he never meant to injure the young boy.
He said: “I cannot punish another person’s son, because I have my own.
I have learnt my lesson. I’m begging his father to forgive and take me out of the police cell where I am being detained.”
In his resoonse,Rasaq’s father, Adebayo Alimi, said: “I’m not a wicked father.
I brought him to the workshop to prepare him ahead of life challenges. I knew he is still a young boy. I always send his feeding allowances to his master monthly. "
In order to tell the public that he did not abandon his son he said; "My elder and younger sisters used to go to the workshop to check on him. I thank everyone who assisted him; God will protect their own children"
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