The First Woman of Anambra State, Dr. Nonye Soludo, has condemned the violent abuse of a resident youngster.
Happiness Nwafor was allegedly abused by her guardian, Adachukwu Okafor, at their GRA residence in Onitsha.
The governor's spouse responded to a viral video of the 11-year-old lady, who appeared with iron burns throughout her physique, allegedly inflicted by her guardian.
The guardian, who’s now at massive, was stated to be dwelling with the maid at her residence Akpaka, 33 GRA, Onitsha, and have become enraged when the maid, who was bathing her youngster, by chance touched the kid's personal half.
Shortly after seeing the viral video, Mrs. Soludo on Wednesday directed the state Commissioner for Ladies and Social Welfare, Ify Obinabo, to take custody of the kid and instantly begin therapy of her wounds and in addition conduct checks to find out if she suffered any inside accidents. accidents.
She described the guardian's act as “barbaric” and “heinous” and vowed to make sure justice was served.
She expressed her unhappiness over the lady's present situation and appealed to anybody with info on methods to catch the fleeing guardian.
She stated: “The state stays a purple zone for abusers and people who use each alternative to assault the rights of girls and youngsters. The state authorities will depart no stone unturned in coping with anybody who disrespects human dignity.
“We enchantment to folks to significantly take into account the age of their youngster earlier than outsourcing her or him as a maid or servant, and in addition to know the true temperament of their youngster's guardian.”
The lady, who narrated her ordeal, stated she was overwhelmed by her madam for by chance touching her daughter's personal half.
Talking on the hospital the place the lady was first taken in Ogidi, her relative, recognized as Ifeoma, defined that the suspect bragged that nothing would occur as a result of she was a lawyer and knew methods to get out of it.
Ifeoma additionally confirmed that the 11-year-old was handed over to her madam on January 5 however turned disfigured throughout the brief interval of her keep.
