In Enugu, Police arrest couple for brutalizing 12-year-old daughter
A statement from the spokesperson of the state police
command, ASP Ndukwe Ekea, says the arrest is sequel to information received by
the Commissioner of Police, CP Ahmad AbdurRahman, MCPSS, MCJ, MNIM from the
National Human Rights Commission, Enugu on July 12. Ekea said upon receiving
the information, the police commissioner immediately instructed the Divisional
Police Officer, 9th Mile Police Station, to ensure the suspects are arrested
and prosecuted accordingly.
''Preliminary investigation shows that the couple are used
to abusing and assaulting the child for little or no justifiable reasons by
using objects, such as sticks, electric wires, heels of shoes and so on to
mercilessly flog, hit and/or beat her up.
The height of it happened on 10/07/2020 at about 2230hrs
when the wife, who is the child's stepmother, abused and assaulted her to the
extent of inflicting her bodily harm on the excuse that she dozed off while
slicing onions required for food being prepared the said night.
This led to neighbours, who have found their act of inhuman treatment of the child unbearable, reporting the matter to the Police through National Human Rights Commission.'' the statement said
Ekea said the state Commissioner of Police, while frowning at the unbecoming occurrence of acts of child abuse, assault and inflicting of grievous bodily harm on children, has vowed to prosecute the suspects to serve as a deterrent to parents/guardians, who intend or have been committing such inhuman acts that infringe upon the personality and Fundamental Human Rights of children, especially susceptible ones.
He appealed to residents of the State to promptly report any person(s) found committing acts that impinge on the well-being and fundamental Human Rights of vulnerable children to the nearest Police Station or by calling the Command's hotlines on: 08032003702, 08075390883, 08086671202 or 08098880172.
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