A 45-year-old man, Gbenga Ogunfadeke, has been arrested in Ogun State for allegedly chaining and locking his two children in solitary confinement which led to their death.
Ibiade was arrested on Tuesday in the Waterside Local Government Area (LGA) of the state by men of the State Security Network, Amotekun.
The state commander of the Amotekun security outfit, David Akinremi, has confirmed this in a statement made available to journalists in Abeokuta, the state capital.
It was gathered that the suspect, a father of three, had accused his children of stealing, chained and locked them in solitary confinement, without food and water for over three months which allegedly led to the death of two of the children.
He was also accused of maltreating the children whose ages range between 16 and 18 since he took custody of them, following his crashed marriage with their mother, Busola Otusegun.
The suspect was said to have been arrested after a complaint by his ex-wife.
One of the victims narrated that their father chained and locked them in solitary confinement, without food and water for over three months which led to the death of the two siblings, adding that he alone “miraculously survived the ordeal.
Akinremi stated that the suspect, when interrogated, admitted to the alleged confinement of the children for months, but denied depriving them of food and being responsible for their death.
According to the suspect, his action was based on the children’s involvement in stealing, hence the need to ensure they are prevented from such criminal action.
He added that the suspect claimed that the two deceased children were taken to hospital for treatment at different times when they fell ill, but unfortunately died in the process.
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