Osemudiamen Abraham (pictured above), a 7year old has narrated what happened between his 4yr old brother, Omonigho Abraham, who was attacked by 2 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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7yr Old Osemudiamen Abraham, Narrates How His Brother Was Attacked By 2 Dogs
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