WOMAN DRILLS NAIL IN 10 YEAR OLD MAID

Adesuwa Akioya

The Police department have arrested a woman for drilling nails into the head of her 10 year old maid and using dangerous objects to inflict pain on the minor.

The Police Department in Enugu state have arrested one Mrs Ifeoma Ezeugwu for inflicting her 10years old house help to the extent of drilling nails into the girl's head.

According to the report gathered from the chairperson of the WomenAid Collective who brought the case to the public, she stated that the crime of young the innocent young girl that was tortured was being born to a poor widow, who had to later give her up with the hope that she will get education and a better life.

She also reiterated that it is time to eradicate child labour in the country, ban and punish anyone using children as domestic help. The Child Rights Act and the NAPTIP Act must be effectively enforced. And ensured WACOL will follow through to ensure that justice is done in this matter”

The commissioner of police after seeing the little girl’s body has ordered Mrs ifeoma to take full responsibility for the treatment .

He said the Police swung into action to rescue the little girl and arrest the couple after investigations revealed that mrs ifeoma uzougwu was maltreating her to the extent of using different objects, including hot pressing iron, iron rod, and nails to inflict several grievous bodily harm as well as inserting pepper into her private part.