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
