A Nigerian dad who lives in Cross River state has been accused of chasing his son out of the house after inflicting series of physical harm on the kid.
A Lady took to her Twitter handle to narrate how she saw the little boy out alone in a cold night. In the course of a discussion with him, she found out how the little boy’s father and the step-mother had been maltreating the boy, even inflicting body injuries on him.
The little revealed to her that his father used a knife he placed on the fire to create the mark he has on the face because he stole meat from the pot.
Read the story below.
I have been seeing this little boy for a couple of days, but I thought he was just one random kid that stays around. But he caught my attention yesterday when I saw him standing close to a flower in front of my house… He was acting as if he was hiding from someone…
I called him and asked what he was doing there. He said nothing. I told him to leave that place and go home, he said he couldn’t. I asked why, and he told me his story… That his dad is married to another woman, she maltreats him, she doesn’t give him food. That his dad
His dad always beat him. The scar on his face was as a result of a knife the dad put in the fire and placed on his jaw because he stole meat from the pot. He said he was hungry so I gave him food, water and then told him to go home and apologise to his dad.
I went out and came back around 11pm to see this little child sleeping in front of one closed shop, Outside. It was drizzling and everywhere was cold. I woke him up and asked why he hasn’t gone home. In his words ” my father pursue me from house because my auntie break Television come talk say na me”.
I couldn’t leave him outside so I told him to sleep in my corridor. I gave him a wrapper to cover himself. I was even scared. So this morning I took him to one policeman
That lives in my area. He said they’re going to arrest the dad. His mum is late. This little boy needs help He is currently at uwanse police station in Calabar.
