Cameroon: Father burns 10-year old’s hands for stealing, Update

Cameroon: A new update has surfaced regarding the ten-year-old Aboubakary Ibrahim, who was the victim of his father's suspicion-fueled violence. The father allegedly burned his son's hands after suspecting he had stolen 1000 francs.

Cameroon: A new update has surfaced regarding the ten-year-old Aboubakary Ibrahim, who was the victim of his father’s suspicion-fueled violence. The father allegedly burned his son’s hands after suspecting he had stolen 1000 francs. The father and the son were both residents of the Far North Region in Cameroon. Ibrahim needs amputation of his limbs after his father burns his hands.

Per a recent update, the ten-year-old did not return to school since the incident. As per a further update, some volunteers from human rights associations booked an appointment for surgery. The surgery might see the young boy amputating his two hands.

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According to the new reports on the incident, Aboubakary Ibrahim is a Pupil of Government Primary School Bassara in the backyard of Mokolo in the Far North of Cameroon. As per the update shared by the family’s neighbours, Ibrahim’s father suspected him of stealing seventy thousand francs. The money was supposed to be the (father’s) savings.

Even though the ten-year-old boy made several claims of innocence, the furious father tied both arms of his offspring. He then sprinkled some flammable liquid on his hands and lit a fire. According to expert medical sources, the incident left the ten-year-old with third-degree burns.

After someone alerted the relevant authorities, they took Aboubakary Ibrahim to the Mokolo Regional Hospital Annexe. The Senior Divisional Officer, David DIBANGO, led a delegation to comfort the child. Meanwhile, medics briefed the police on the critical state of the patient.

Notably, upon further interrogations by the police, the perpetrator of child abuse rather says he suspected his son of stealing the sum of one thousand FCFA (less than two Euros). The situation has caused the father to remain on the bad side of several international human rights associations.

Meanwhile, The child’s mother divorced the father some years ago. Some sources reached out to her for comment. Notably, she is bitter about the predicament.

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