I became angry when she was not getting what I was teaching her and beat her.
A driver named Tayo Arowolo was taken into custody by law enforcement officers led by the Divisional Police Officer of the Idimu Division of the Lagos State Police Command, CSP Agatha Eze.
The driver is accused of brutally assaulting Maria, the sister of his girlfriend, who is six years old. The incident allegedly took place in the Idimu region of the state.
This information was reported by an investigative journalist named Deji Lambo in a story that was published on Friday, March 7, 2025.
Deji stated that Arowolo, his girlfriend Adejoke, and the victim were all present at the residence when he made the decision to instruct Maria in her homework.
During the activity, his girlfriend left the apartment to take care of some responsibilities, and while he was instructing the child.
Arowolo claims that he beat the six-year-old girl with a belt and slippers, and he also claims that she got injuries as a result of the assault. He is enraged by the situation.
He said, “I was arrested because I beat the six-year-old girl named Maria who lives with me. Maria is not my biological child. She is the lastborn of my wife’s family. We went to the village in Ikire, Osun State, to bring her to Lagos State.
“I was teaching her the assignment she got from school but when she did not understand what I was teaching her, I became angry and started beating her. I never knew I had injured her that much. It was a belt and slippers I used to beat her.
“It was the next day I realised she sustained injuries and when I saw the injuries, I felt bad and quickly bought drugs for her. The police arrested me yesterday.
“This is not the first time I am helping her with her homework and whenever I am teaching her and she is not getting it, I will just assist her to finish quickly so I can go out.
“But on that day, I was not going out, so I became angry when she was not getting what I was teaching her and beat her.
“I regret my actions when I saw the impact of the injury she sustained and I will never do such again. I don’t have a child yet, but my girlfriend is pregnant with my firstborn.”