Father beats his 2-month-old Son, breaks his arm for disturbing his sleep in Imo State

Imo State Chapter of the National Human Right Commission (NHRC) and the Nigeria Association of Women Journalists (NAWOJ) have called on the Imo State Government and the Nigeria Police Force to instantly arrest and prosecute Mr Confidence Amatobi, for allegedly assaulting his 2-month-old baby, Miracle.

According to reports, Mr Amatobi assaulted little Miracle with a plastic hanger and broke the arm of the baby for disturbing his sleep.

The incident led to the recent amputation of the fractured arm at the Pediatrics ward of the Federal Medical Centre, FMC Owerri.

NAWOJ, NHRC and the aggrieved mother of the baby made the call for justice in Owerri, Imo State Capital.

While speaking to newsmen after visiting Miracle at the Federal Medical Centre (FMC) Owerri, Imo State Chairperson of NAWOJ, Dr Dorothy Nnaji confirmed that the injury inflicted by the 31-year-old father, a native of Amurie in Isu Local Government Area of the state, led to the amputation of Miracle’s right hand.

Mrs Nnaji frowned at the dastardly cruel act of Mr Amatobi and expressed shock that a father could assault his innocent child because he was crying and did not let him sleep.

She revealed that Mr Amatobi was reported to have repeatedly hit the baby with a plastic hanger to stop him from crying until the right hand broke.

She said: “The perpetrator, Mr Confidence Amatobi, who hails from Amurie in Isu L.G.A used a plastic hanger on the baby, simply because he was crying that the 20-year-old mother left to ease herself. He used wood and elastic bands to tie the baby’s hand when he saw that his hand was broken and swollen.

“He locked the mother and baby to prevent her from talking to neighbours or seeking help. He also took her phone from her. After two days she found her way out and sought help from her neighbours. The guy was arrested by a vigilante but he escaped. By the time help came, the baby’s hand was already decayed. The only option was to cut off baby Miracle’s right hand from the shoulder.”