Sept 12, 2012 – Woman Pours Hot Water On House Maid
A woman has allegedly bathed her 11-year old househelp with boiled water and inflicted serious injuries on her body at Igando area of Lagos State, Southwest Nigeria. naijagists.com
The woman, Caroline Akam, has been arraigned by the police at the Family Court, Ikeja.
The victim, a girl (name withheld) is in pains as some part of her body are badly scalded.
Esther Child Right Foundation, ECRF, a non-government organisation rescued the girl and got the woman arrested by the police for gross child abuse.
According to a statement obtained from the victim by the Director, ECRF, Mrs Esther Ogwu, the little girl complained that on 24 August, she was allegedly beaten by her boss after which hot water was poured on her body because she did not wash plates.
The victim, who is related to the woman’s husband, was also quoted to have said that her boss usually gives her stale food different from the one she gives her children.
It was alleged that the victim was also beaten thoroughly on 29 August, 2012 with a big stick which resulted in injuries on her head with blood reportedly gushing out.
It was that same day that ECRF came to her house at 8, Pastor Olusola Street, Igando to rescue the child.
According to Ogwu, the NGO acted swiftly when it got tips that there was a case of child abuse at Igando area.
She said after hotwater was allegedly poured on the girl, she was kept indoors for about a week so that no one would notice the injuries on her body.
At the court, Mrs Akan, denied she poured hot water on the girl’s body but when the girl was asked to remove her clothes, there were deep wounds on her body.
The girl has been taken to Cross River State to her parents to avoid maltreatment.
Caroline was granted bail but had to spend sometimes in prison before she was bailed out and the case adjourned till 4 October, 2012 (pmreport)
OLUSEUN
September 12, 2012 at 3:43 PM
The woman must be punished by the court of law.
Azubuike Azubuike
September 12, 2012 at 3:56 PM
direct d case to my court, i tell u she must be found guilty
Amos Ejedegba
September 12, 2012 at 5:08 PM
Express to jail if refer to my court.Heartless woman
Meg
September 12, 2012 at 5:11 PM
Dis is bad.but y do akwa/cross refuse 2 treasure children.after all what their state governors have done 2 make sure children are being taken care of,especially in akwa ibom.her parents shud be purnish 2.at dat age a child lives with relatives,den she will marry b4 16.tank God 4 leaders like Godswill Akpabio,fashola,oshiomole,rochas and others.who doesn’t joke about the future of nigerian children
Celia Nkechi
September 13, 2012 at 12:02 PM
Man inhumanity to man.