7 year old Osemudiamen Abraham, the elder brother of
Omonigho Abraham, (pictured above), who was attacked by two dogs on September
25th inside their compound at Adegboyega Street, Akesan Estate, in the Igando
area of Lagos, has given account of how his little brother was attacked by the
dogs and how onlookers including policemen stood there without trying to help
the little boy.
Omonigbo is now battling for his life after the attack which
lasted over one hour. Narrating what happened to Punch, Ose said;
"We were riding a bicycle in the compound when the big
dogs - Jack and Gadaffi - started barking at us. Later, they moved towards us.
My elder brother and I quickly ran upstairs and locked the door while Omo
(Omonigho), who could not run fast, was left behind. When he got to the door,
he knocked that we should open for him and as we did, one of the dogs forced
his way into the house with him. We all ran out. Bobby jumped down from
upstairs and I also jumped. But Omo could not jump, so the dog attacked him.
The other dog also joined in the attack and there was nothing we could do.” he
said
A resident of the area who pleaded anonymity, said the dogs
were so vicious in their attack that everyone was too afraid to go near them...
"The police came, but said there was nothing they could
do. The dogs were growling as they ate the child alive and that sent fear into
everyone. Nobody could move inside to challenge the dogs. Everybody was just
shouting in confusion and wielding sticks.” the resident said. Another resident
says the owner of the dogs, one Stanley Wesley who has since been arrested by
the police, was warned to stop keeping the dogs in their neighborhood but he
turned a deaf ear
"We became alarmed when he brought a third dog recently
which was more ferocious and bigger than the others. Whenever he took that dog
on a walk, even adults would be scared. People told him to find a place to keep
his giant dogs, but he refused to listen. It was the new dog that first
followed those children into the house" the resident who pleaded anonymity
said
Mrs Odia Abraham, the mother of the boy, said she was at
work when the attack, which lasted over an hour and a half happened
"When I got there, I met a crowd. They asked me not to
go inside, but I refused to listen to them. One of the dogs emerged from the
corridor with blood stains in its mouth. I ran inside. The other dog, on
sighting me, pounced, but I fought back. It later ran away. I called on people
who joined me to take him to a hospital. This has been a nightmare I want to
wake up from. The doctor at Igando said his condition was critical and we
should take him to LASUTH. When the incident happened, I was away at work. But
when I got home, I saw parts of my son’s scalp on the floor. The dogs dragged
him through the compound for about one and half hours and nobody moved near
them. His face was also affected, but thankfully it did not get to his eyes.
His two brothers, who survived, also got injured. The seven-year-old who spoke
with you has a fracture, which we are still treating. The other, who is 13
years, has a minor injury. “We marked Omo’s fourth year birthday in June. He is
a very intelligent boy and he always tells me he wants to be a soldier because
he loves to protect people. I am hoping this thing will not affect his brain.”
she said
The Lagos State Police Command spokesperson, DSP Kenneth
Nwosu, confirmed the report but however absolved the police of being negligent
in helping to rescue the little boy during the attack
“I can confirm to you that on September 25, at about 5.40pm,
dogs belonging to one Stanley Wesley attacked and harmed a four-year-old boy
and the matter was reported at the Igando Police Division. The report from the
Divisional Police Officer indicated that the dogs were being kept to undergo
some tests, while their owner had been arrested. The report that the police did
not do anything is not true.” he said
Source: Punch
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