A resident of Durumi 2, Abuja, has been taken into custody by the Federal Capital Territory Police Command after a three-year-old boy drowned in an open septic tank on Tuesday night.
In the aftermath of the event, agents from the Durumi Divisional Headquarters, Abuja arrested the suspect, Philip Jallo.
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There are claims that the child slipped and fell into the uncovered septic tank, which was full with human waste, as he was playing in the residential property.
The three-year-old was taken out, but the hospital later pronounced him dead.
The FCT Police Public Relations Officer, Josephine Adeh, in a statement on Friday, said, “Preliminary investigation revealed that the uncovered septic tank had long posed a danger to residents in the area. Several warnings and pleas were reportedly made by concerned neighbours to the suspect, who failed to take necessary action. ”
According to the statement, Ajao Adewale, the FCT Commissioner of Police, has expressed his sorrow and offered condolences to the family of the deceased.
“He also urges residents to take environmental safety seriously, while parents and guardians must also be vigilant and ensure their wards are properly monitored at all times to prevent such needless loss of life,” the statement added.
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