Parents of baby mauled by dog reject N300,000 compensation
Parents of the two-year-old boy, who was violently attacked and badly injured by a dog in Isolo area of Lagos, last month, have rejected the N300,000 paid as compensation by the owner of the dog. However, reacting, a family friend to the owner of the dog disclosed that aside from the sum, a commercial bus worth N1.9 million was bought for the father of the deceased. Recalling in tears how the vicious dog mauled her son, Gabriel Ojewale, the bereaved mother, Mrs. Funmibola Ojewale, explained: “The ugly incident happened on February 22, 2023. I had gone to the market to buy food items and left Gabriel in the care of my older daughter, Ifeoluwa. “The dog escaped from the owner’s compound and chased the children that were playing outside. Gabriel, who was just a year and three months old, could not run and the dog attacked him on the face. “He was rushed to Saint Emmanuel Hospital, where I met them. From there, we were referred to the Lagos ...