A 35-year-old temperamental woman, Edith Nwachukwu, is in police net in Imo State for mercilessly battering her 13-year-old house-help, Kelechi Ejieke over alleged theft.
The suspect, said to be a business woman, was apprehended on Tuesday evening by operatives of the Owerri Urban Divisional Police Headquarters after the minor was rescued from her at the popular Relief Market in Owerri, the state capital.
CrimesChroniclers gathered that the woman went that far having accused the minor of pilfering her money.
An Imo-based journalist, Chidiebube Okeoma, who is the founder of the Stand for Humanity Foundation, along with some traders, alerted the police when informed about the situation.
The police promptly intervened, rescuing the minor and arresting the suspect.
Okeoma stated that some traders forcefully rescued the child from the businesswoman, who had inflicted injuries on the girl and was reportedly about to procure 10 more canes to use on her.
He revealed that operatives of the Owerri Urban Divisional Police Headquarters had taken the girl to a hospital in Owerri for treatment, as her injuries were severe. The suspect remains in custody.
He said, “When I was informed, I quickly alerted the DPO. Thanks to some traders who rescued the minor and also involved the police.
“At the police station, the woman, who later pleaded for mercy, alleged that her house help had stolen her money, an accusation the girl denied.
“The woman said she was angry, which is why she battered the minor. The girl revealed she is from Amaeke Adam in Abia State.”
