HOW TWO DOGS ATTACKED A 4-YEAR-OLD BOY FOR MORE THAN ONE HOUR WHILE 7 POLICEMEN STOOD WATCHING!… HIS 7–YEAR-OLD BROTHER NARRATES Omg! I had my desk and keyboard soaked in tears as I report this heart breaking story. Last week I had seen a story headlined,’ Police arrested two dogs for attacking a 4-year-old’. I did not bring it here cos the details were sketchy. I waited till today to have something to tell you about the attack. It is really horrifying. Please read below: On Thursday 25th September 2014, four-year-old Omonigho Abraham was attacked by two demented dogs that chewed his skin and exposed his skull during the attack. This happened at Adegbayega Street, Akesan Estate, in the Igando area of Lagos. From Eyewitnesses account, it was learnt that the dogs attacked the poor child for more than an hour while no fewer than seven policemen and sympathizers watched helplessly at the entrance of the house for fear of being attacked!!! Read below an account given by an eye witness who pleaded for anonymity: “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.” Right now, the poor victim is currently battling for his life at the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital; Ikeja after his scalp was eaten by those savage dogs. His 7-year-old brother narrates how it happened. Please read below: “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.” The police according to what we gathered, were only able to arrest the dogs when the Mother of the victim, Mrs. Helen Abraham arrived at the scene and fought the dogs to rescued her helpless child. Please read below from her: “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.” According to the victim’s father, Mr. Odia Abraham, the medical personnel at the Igando General Hospital asked them to transfer him to LASUTH because of the severity of the attack. Please read below what he said: “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,” The Police spokesperson, Lagos State Command, DSP Kenneth Nwosu, on confirming the story, said the police were the ones that actually rescued the victim. He said: “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.”
Posted on: Tue, 07 Oct 2014 12:02:49 +0000