Owner of dogs that killed five-year-old relocates them as he faces possible persecution

The landlord, whose dogs killed a five-year-old girl, Aliyah Masaku, in the Ikorodu area of Lagos State, has relocated them to the Sagamu area of Ogun State.

The landlord, Alhaji Akeem Sulaimon, sent someone to remove the 15 dogs late Wednesday, before officials of the state government could get any chance of seizing them


Punch had reported that the victim was in the house on Monday when an Alsatian dog, dragged her from the room to the backyard, where two other dogs joined in attacking her.
But by Thursday when officials from the state Ministry of Agriculture, Department of Veterinary Services, visited the house, the kennels were empty.

An official said the house gate was open, but the premises empty.

He said, “He sent some people to remove the dogs from the kennels late in the night yesterday (Wednesday). When he was called on the phone, he said since there was nobody to take care of the dogs again, he decided to move them somewhere else. He said the dogs were taken to Sagamu and didn’t give details.”

When called ,Sulaimon, who is based in London, United Kingdom, on the telephone, he did not pick his calls.
The OPD Director, Salami, said the owners of the dogs might be prosecuted, adding that Interpol would be involved.

She said, “The father of the child has already paid a big price for his negligence, but the owner of the dogs cannot be allowed to escape the law. He may face manslaughter charges since he owned the dogs. We may have to involve Interpol to ensure his arrest.”

The state Police Public Relations Officer, SP Dolapo Badmos, urged the family of the victim to report to the police.

Punch