Police Arrest Callous Lady Lawyer Who Used Hot Iron, Knife To Burn 10-year Old Housemaid

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The Nigeria Police Force has arrested a lady lawyer, Mrs Adachukwu Okafor, who went underground after she allegedly used hot iron and knife to cause devastating harm on the private part and face of her 10-year-old housemaid.

This was disclosed in a statement on Saturday by Ohaeri Joseph, Special Assistant on Media to the Minister of Women Affairs.

The arrested suspect, an Anambra based lawyer was alleged to have used a hot pressing iron and knife to burn and chop in pieces, the private part of her house maid.

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A viral video of the house maid lying helplessly on a hospital bed after being allegedly badly bruised and battered went viral which sparked public outrage.

Following the development, the Minister of Women Affairs, Mrs Uju Ohanenye, placed a N2 million bounty on the Onitsha-based lawyer, Mrs Adachukwu Okafor, for child abuse and was accordingly arrested by operatives of the Nigeria Police Force.

The statement further said; “The girl is still undergoing medical treatment in the hospital, but I can assure members of the public that she would get justice.

“The lady’s action, which went viral across various social media platforms, was alleged to have inflicted bodily harm on the minor.

“The lady has been on the run for weeks after being reported to have inflicted severe injuries on the minor which prompted the minister to place a reward of N2 million for information on her where about,” it stated.

It therefore stressed the commitment of the Federal Ministry of Women Affairs to collaborate with the NPF to commence immediate investigation into the matter.

 

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