A man named Rakibu in the Volta Region, has cut his son with blade and applied hot pepper in the wound because he claimed the son had stolen his money to gamble.

The 12-year old boy who is said to have stolen an amount of GHC0.60 pesewas was punished by his dad because he was alleged to have gambled with the money.

According to Rakibu, his son has been breaking his windows and stealing from him for some time now, and that he (Rakibu) did what he did to serve as a great lesson to the 12 year old boy. However, he mentioned that the said amount was not GHC0.60 pesewas but it was rather GHC 5.00.

“Yes, I did that. The boy has turned himself into a thief, he has been stealing from me every time to gamble. He had finished eating so I gave him 5 cedis to buy me food, the next thing I knew, he was at the gambling center gambling with my money. I have never done something like this to him, I did this to teach him a great lesson.” He said to Peace FM.

Apparently, the matter has been reported to the police, but the police rejected outright, and told them such matters have nothing to do with the authorities.

“This morning, I even took him to the police myself but they said it’s not something that concerns them so I brought him back home.” He said.

But the 12-year old boy has denied ever stealing his father’s money or even gambling.

“He gave me 5 cedis to buy beans for him, on my way, I met a few friends so we went together. I had finished buying the beans but I was standing there and chatting with my friends. I didn’t go to where they gamble, I was with my friends. The next thing I knew; he had hit me with a cane on my head. He then dragged me home claiming that I knew he’d beat me that’s why I have intentionally delayed. He beat me severally, cut me with a blade and applied pepper on it as a punishment.”