Father burns his son for stealing from roadside begger

A man by the name Kehinde was said to have allegedly killed his  22-year-old biological son, Sola Akangbe by setting him on fire 

The sad incident was said to have occurred at Omu-Aran area of Kwara state after the victim could not survive the various degrees of burnt he got.

Sola Akangbe had serious and series degrees of burns. He was certified dead after all efforts by doctors in Ajisafe Hospital, Omu-Aran to save his life proved abortive because his body parts were seriously affected by the fire. It was some police officers that rushed him to the hospital.

The deceased eked out his living by pushing wheelbarrow to carry people’s goods. Sources had it that the wheelbarrow pusher was said to have stolen an undisclosed amount of money belonging to some roadside beggars before he was arrested and handed over to his father, Kehinde.

Sola’s father who is a commercial bus driver was reported to have taken him to a nearby bush close to Omu-Aran-Isanlu-Isin road. Thereafter, the deceased had his hands and legs tied with ropes and set ablazed. Sola, who was still alive when he was rescued, told his rescuers that his father was responsible for the act. It was also learnt that the victim confirmed that it was his father that set him on fire as he told his rescuers before he eventually died.