NIGER- The Rights Protection Agency in Niger State has arrested a 43-year-old man, Malam Musa Mohammed, for setting his 15-year-old son, Bello Musa, ablaze.
According to the Director-General of the agency, Mrs Mairam Kolo, the incident occurred around Polytechnic Road, Bida, in Bida Local Government Area of Niger state.
Kolo explained that Musa tied the victim up and siphoned petrol from his motorcycle, poured it on the victim and set him on fire because of his alleged frequent quarrels with his elder brother.
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Thanks the neighbours' intervention, Bello would have been burnt to death. He is currently receiving treatment at Umaru Ndayako General Hospital, Bida.
However, Malam Musa begs for mercy, making it known that the act was borne out of anger.
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