The Minister of Girls, Uju Kennedy-Ohanenye, has paid a N2m bounty to an Anambra-based lawyer, Adachukwu Cukelu-Okafor, who’s accused of abusing her 10-year-old home helper.
Talking to journalists in Abuja on Monday, the minister emphasised her proper to intervene within the matter because it impacts ladies and youngsters within the nation.
The incident is alleged to have occurred in Onitsha North Native Authorities Space of Anambra State.
Cukelu-Okafor allegedly used varied objects, resembling a damaged bottle, knife and iron, to harm the kid, allegedly in response to an incident involving her daughter.
A video that emerged on-line exhibits the home employee coated in burns allegedly brought on by Cukelu-Okafor.
Whereas reacting to the incident on Monday, the minister stated: “I stored my mouth shut as a result of I assumed it ought to have been resolved by now. Because it hasn't been resolved but, I made a decision to hitch in.
“Something that considerations ladies and youngsters throughout Nigeria, I’ve each proper to become involved. See this one I stored quiet, what's occurred up to now? Nothing!
“So I'm not going to hear anymore. I’ll take care of each challenge that impacts ladies and youngsters on this nation.
“So I declare that Adachukwu Cukelu-Okafor is needed. Please Nigerians go there and search for this lady. Take her outdoors, name a police station and hand her over.
“The Federal Ministry of Girls Affairs is providing N2 million to anybody who will lay their palms on this lady and hand her over to the police.
“We’d like this lady urgently as a result of this woman is in ache. This woman has been within the hospital. It may very well be your baby tomorrow. It may very well be anybody's relationship.
“So let's not fold our palms. This occurred in Anambra State. N2 million will probably be given to anybody who offers us info on how this lady will probably be apprehended by the police as a result of the police have been trying to find her and she or he is nowhere to be seen.”
Kennedy-Ohanenye additionally introduced her intention to deal with the difficulty of using minors as home employees within the close to future.
'A call will probably be made on this inside per week. And there will probably be an enforcement program for that motion. And we’ll want whistleblowers who’re Nigerians, Nigerians to return out and combat in your nation.
“Particularly now that you’ve a president who listens to your issues and needs to unravel them. Are we going to fold our palms and let this chance cross?
'We have now to return out. Don't belief anybody and don't be afraid of somebody popping out and offering details about something that you just assume will assist this nation. If you happen to don't know the place to go, come to the Federal Minister for Girls and you will notice rapid motion,” she added.
