2-Year-Old Boy Allegedly Maltreated, Starved By Father, Stepmother Rescued In Delta (photos)

A two-year-old boy who was allegedly being maltreated and starved by his father and step mum has been rescued in Warri, Delta state.

The child’s plight was brought to light by a Facebook user, Kwin Oge, who shared photos of the boy looking malnourished.

In her lengthy caption, she called on Delta state government for help, adding;

A 2 year old child whom the biological mother dropped with his biological father and step mother at No 113 Okumagba Avenue, Ojabugbe junction off Deco Road, Warri, Delta State. Since then the father and step mother has been giving this child all sorts of maltreatment and starvation. Please I call on the Delta state government and all human right activists to come to the aid of this child as the father and step mother has refused neighbours from feeding the boy even when they have refused to give him food. They lock him up in dark room and beat him up when he receives help from neighbours. Neighbours now are afraid to help so they don’t end up killing him. Please come to the aid of this child. Please help repost till he gets an helper.

Human rights activist, Harrison Gwamnishu upon hearing about the story, came to the aid of the child and took him to the hospital for proper medical attention.

He gave an update about the child on his Facebook page, saying the boy has been taken to the hospital while the father has been arrested.

His post reads;

2-YEAR OLD #SaveZINO RESCUED IN WARRI.

You called and we responded swiftly despite health challenges.

TEST CARRIED OUT

> HIV > NEGATIVE

> BLOOD: 30%

> SUGAR LEVEL> 68

> MALARIA > 1

He’s malnourished and currently on admission. Father arrested and detained at B Division Warri.

Abuse and neglect hit kids hard and abused children are in no shape to defend their rights. Behind Bars and other passionate Nigerians are always here to stand in the gap and represent their interest.

See some photos of the boy before and after he was rescued below;