[Nigeria] Father allegedly beats his 2-month-old son with hanger for disturbing his sleep – leading to amputation

Father allegedly beats his 2-month-old son with hanger in Imo – Nigeria for disturbing his sleep, breaks the baby’s arm leading to amputation.

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

Reports have it that, Mr Amatobi was said to have assaulted little Miracle with a plastic hanger and broke the baby’s arm for disturbing his sleep. The incident led to the amputation of the fractured arm at the Pediatrics ward of the Federal Medical Centre, FMC Owerri.

Many have expressed shock that a father could assault his innocent child simply because he was crying and disturbing his sleep. It was disclosed 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. Simply because he was crying that the mother left to ease herself.

Reports also have it that he used wood and elastic bands to tie the baby’s hand when he saw that hand was broken and swollen. And that, 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 shoulder as seen in the images.