Thursday, August 22, 2024 -A woman, Amarachukwu Happiness Nzekwe, has been arrested for allegedly torturing her 13-year-old nephew with a heated laundry iron in Aguata Local Government Area of Anambra State.
The suspect was arrested on Monday, August 19, 2024, after a video of
the victim which went viral on social media was brought to the attention of the
Commissioner for Women and Social Welfare Anambra State, Ify Obinabo on
Sunday.
The media
aide to the Commissioner, Chidinma Ikeanyionwu, who disclosed this in a
statement on Wednesday, August 21, said the 38-year-old nurse, a native of Ezinifite in
Aguata LGA, claimed she only disciplined her nephew after he stole from her.
According to the perpetrator, the weapon used in inflicting the injury
on the minor was a well heated laundry iron, after which she locked him up at
home without any proper medication attention.
Speaking immediately after rescuing the boy, Obinabo, who was visibly
angry over the incident, assured that justice will be gotten for the little
boy.
“It is important to note that the culprit is currently without her own
child, which is why her little nephew was kept in her care. As at the time of
this report, the suspect has been handed over to the police for further
investigation and consequently charges the case to court,” the statement read.
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