A mother of four is assisting the Lagos State Police Command in its investigation after she was arrested for allegedly abusing her 10-year-old home help.
Nkeiruka Ngwu, 36, who resides at 47 Ogundana Street, off Allen Avenue, Ikeja was alleged to have attacked Chioma Samuel, 10, with hot clothes iron injuring her in the legs and feet.
Ngwu was said to have brought Samuel to Lagos from Abia State sometime in January 2018 after the death of the girl’s father.
Chioma has been mentally and physically abused with many injury marks to show for it.
She also poured hot water on her which scalded her skin.
The woman’s atrocity came to the limelight on Thursday 8 March 2018 when she brought her children to a private school located in Ikeja. Other mothers – who also came to the school to drop off their wards – noticed the injuries and questioned the girl.
The mothers in anger questioned the woman and nearly mobbed her but for the intervention of teachers. The women told the suspect to take the girl to a hospital or else they would petition the Commissioner of Police Lagos State.
In spite of their warning to report her to the authorities, Ngwu came to the school on Friday 9th March 2018 accompanied by the child, whose wounds were still untreated.
On seeing that their warnings were taken for granted, the women called the Commissioner of Police, Lagos State who immediately ordered the arrest and detention of the woman.
He directed the Gender Section of the Command to take the child-victim to a police hospital for proper treatment. They are to ensure that the girl is fed very well until the Social Welfare Department of the Lagos State Government come for the girl.
Ngwu would be charged to court on Monday 12th March 2018.
