7 year old Osemudiamen Abraham, the elder
brother of Omonigho Abraham, (pictured above),
who was attacked by two dogs on September
25th inside their compound at Adegboyega Street,
Akesan Estate, in the Igando area of Lagos, has
given account of how his little brother was
attacked by the dogs and how onlookers including
policemen stood there without trying to help the
little boy.
Omonigbo is now battling for his life after the
attack which lasted over one hour. Narrating what
happened to Punch , Ose said;
"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.” he said
A resident of the area who pleaded anonymity,
said the dogs were so vicious in their attack that
everyone was too afraid to go near them...
"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.” the resident said. Another resident
says the owner of the dogs, one Stanley
Wesley who has since been arrested by the
police, was warned to stop keeping the dogs
in their neighborhood but he turned a deaf
ear
"We became alarmed when he brought a
third dog recently which was more ferocious
and bigger than the others. Whenever he
took that dog on a walk, even adults would
be scared. People told him to find a place to
keep his giant dogs, but he refused to listen.
It was the new dog that first followed those
children into the house" the resident who
pleaded anonymity said
Mrs Odia Abraham, the mother of the boy, said
she was at work when the attack, which lasted
over an hour and a half happened
"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. 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.”
she said
The Lagos State Police Command spokesperson,
DSP Kenneth Nwosu, confirmed the report but
however absolved the police of being negligent in
helping to rescue the little boy during the attack
“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.” he said
Source: Punch
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