Woman slashes 14-yr-old son with blade for returning late from church

A computer typist, Moji Lawal, has allegedly slashed the hands of her 14-year-old son, Lateef, with a razor blade for returning home late from church.
Lateef, who resides with his parents at 59 Market Street, Shomolu, is JSS 2 student of Morocco Junior High School, Shomolu, Lagos State.
According to neighbours, the boy was subjected to torture during which his mother used to a razor blade to inflict deep cuts on his hands on Monday August 21.
It was learnt that the boy was rushed to Shomolu General Hospital for treatment.
Sources said Lateef and his two sisters Adiat, 5, and Halimat, 2, lack parental care as they are neglected by their parents.
A neighbour who did not want her name in print said: ‘’The woman (Lateef’s mother) is a computer typist at Yaba College of Technology. She inflicted deep cuts into the hands of Lateef for coming late from church.
‘’As a result of this, the injuries sustained by Lateef was treated at Shomolu General hospital with the help of the hospital’s Social Welfare Unit which assisted in getting admission cards, free drugs and injections to prevent infections.
It was also learnt that the matter was reported to Alade Police Division in Shomolu.
Contacted, the spokesman of Lagos State Police Command, Mr. Olarinde Famous-Cole promised to revert to our correspondent. He was however unable to do so at press time.
However, a senior police officer at the station who asked not to be named confirmed the incident adding that the parents would be dealt with to serve as a deterrent to others.