The Enugu State Police Command on Saturday said it arrested a couple, Mr Jude Ozougwu and his wife Ifeoma, for alleged torture and drilling of nails into the head of a 10-year-old maid.
The spokesman for the police in the state, ASP Daniel Ezea, said in a statement that the victim, Nneoma Nnadi, was maltreated by her aunt whom she lived with.
She allegedly used different objects such as hot pressing iron, iron roads and nails to inflict injuries on the girl while also inserted pepper into her private parts.He stated, “Following credible information received at Enugu Area Command on July 2, 2020 about 9am, alleging that a woman in Akonameze Street, Thinker’s Corner, Enugu, inflicted injuries on her minor female ward, operatives of the command swiftly moved to the area where they rescued the victim, Nnadi, aged 10.
Meanwhile, a non-governmental organisation fighting for the rights of women and girl child, Women Aid Collective has called for stiffer punishment of the couple.All rights reserved. This material, and other digital content on this website, may not be reproduced, published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed in whole or in part without prior express written permission from PUNCH.
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