The story of a boy who was reportedly killed by his father and step-mother, has stirred deep emotional reactions, even as the biological mother to the dead child reacts.
Tears flow as mother speaks of how her husband and step-wife killed her son
How can a father beat his own son to death
A saddening post shared by a Facebook user identified as Wariebi Sapere-Obi, suggested that a father allegedly connived with his wife to abuse his son till he died at the hospital.
According to the story, the man’s wife who is the boy’s step mother, had flogged him thoroughly and tortured him, with the support of her husband, till he passed out and was rushed to the hospital.
Sharing the post, Wariebi wrote:
“Worse case of Child Abuse I have ever seen. This child was brought into CHEW (children emergency) FMC Yenagoa dead. What a father and his wife (victims step mum) could do to a child.”
“They killed my son for spiritual reasons”
Reacting to the issue, the biological mother of 7-year-old Joshua Zikeme who was reportedly tortured to death at Akaba, Bayelsa, by his father and stepmother, said her son was murdered for certain spiritual reasons.
29-year-old Erueke John revealed to Vanguard that her son was tortured after a mushroom church in Yenagoa alleged that he was a wizard.
This led to him being tied to a stake and chunks of his flesh were sliced off in an attempt to exorcise him, thereby leading to his death.
She said that though her son was stubborn, that did not make him a wizard.
Tears flow as mother speaks of how her husband and step-wife killed her son
“They killed my son in cold blood. I was told the suspects used sharp objects to slice all parts of his body in an attempt to exorcise him.
“I left the father’s house while I was pregnant with the boy, because he was beating me and was also into illegal sales of banned substances.
“If he had come alone to seek the child’s custody, I would have objected because he is too violent. But the step-mother pleaded and I agreed. Many people, including the aunty in school, warned me but I allowed them take the child. And they have killed him for me.”
Dead on arrival
Joshua Zikeme was brought dead to the Federal Medical Centre, FMC, Yenagoa, his body covered in bruises. This led the hospital management to alert the police who then arrested the couple.
The boy’s father, Idiesy Zikeme, and his step-mother, Eunice Zikeme have been transferred to the appropriate section of the Bayelsa state Police Command for further interrogation.
Mrs Julianna Isaac, the proprietress of Dominion Success Academy where Joshua, a Nursery 3 student, schooled before his death, spoke to vanguard, revealing her shock.
“We are shocked at the death of the boy. That a child showed signs of stubbornness does not make him a wizard and be killed in cold blood. We know him and we even missed him during the last exams.” Mrs. Isaac said.
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