By James Ogunnaike, Abeokuta

Operatives of the Ogun State Police command have arrested one Fatimah Odeale, who inflicted razor blade cuts on a 10-year-old boy, Olasunkanmi Oluwadamilare for allegedly stealing N600.

The command’s spokesperson, CSP Omolola Odutola, disclosed this to newsmen in a statement in Abeokuta, on Monday.

Odutola noted that a delegation from the National Association of Proprietors of Private Schools, Obada Oko, Abeokuta, led by the Coordinator, Moses Olagbegi, reported the incident to the police on Monday.

She explained that the delegation came to the station with Oluwadamilare, a student at Dinamis Private School, Araromi area of Obada Oko, who had a serious cut on his hand.

”When questioned, the boy revealed that his guardian, Odeale from the Housing Estate area of Obada Oko had caused his injuries”.

”When arrested, she admitted to using a razor blade to inflict the wounds as punishment for stealing N600 to buy ice cream for his friends,” Odutola said.

The police spokesperson explained that the Commissioner of Police, Lanre Ogunlowo, had ordered an immediate investigation into the case, describing it as child abuse.