One Mr. Okwudili Ikediobi from Umuezize, Obiofia Nnewichi in Nnewi North Local Government Area, has been arrested by men of the Central Police Station Nnewi.

 

Mr. Ikediobi was arrested for inflecting injuries on the leg and hand of his fifteen years old son.

Mr. Ikediobi during his arrest, was found hiding inside the ceiling by men of the Nigeria Police and despite his skirmishes to resisted arrest, was still overpowered by the police.

 

The case has been transferred to the state Criminal Investigation Department, CID, Awka, from where he will be arraigned in court soonest.

 

The fifteen years old boy, rescued in September by some social workers, explained that he was tied to the protector and tortured severely after he drank a left-over tea from his step brother.

He is billed for surgery to correct his arm and other affected parts of his body.