The grieving father of the four-year-old who was killed by a 16-year-old apprentice at the Ijanikin area of Lagos State and had the kid’s intestine and kidney removed, has revealed that his son’s killer was paid a paltry N100 to carry out the dastardly deed.
Speaking on how he killed the victim on Sunday, the suspect, Tajudeen Azeez, said the boy, Ibrahim Jamiu, took him to a school close to a Deeper Life Church in the area where he slaughtered him.
After making sure Jamiu was dead, Azeez cut open his stomach and attempted to take out his intestines and kidneys.
A resident sighted him and raised the alarm.
Jamiu was said to have followed his killer when he beckoned on him because Azeez used to buy biscuits for him.
The gruesome murder of the boy left the Otto Awori community reeling in shock.
Jamiu’s bereaved father, Hassan, said: “The boy who killed my son was paid just N100 to collect his kidney, intestine and penis for ritual purpose.
“The murder of my little boy was a shock to me.
“I took my wife to the hospital on Saturday after she went into labour.
“I returned from the hospital and spent the night with the three of them (the victim and his siblings).
“In the morning, which was Sunday, I went back to the hospital.
“I left my kids in the care of my neighbours.
“It was after I returned from the hospital that the deed was discovered when I started searching frantically for my son.”
The victim’s father said the police had promised him justice would be done.