Police arraign Lagos nurse for allegedly torturing housemaid with hot iron
- One Yetunde Bello was arrested by the police for allegedly torturing her maid
- Bellow was said to have tortured 10-year-old Paulina for damaging the knob of a tap
- She was arraigned in court and the case was adjourned till July 4 for trial
A nurse identified as Yetunde Bello has been arrested for allegedly torturing her 10-year-old housemaid, Paulina, with a hot iron.
Punch reports that Bello inflicted an injury on her housemaid's lap with the iron as punishment for damaging the knob of a tap on the premises of her residence located on Odutan street, Araromi, in the Iyana Ipaja area of the state.
Legit.ng notes that according to reports, Bello has been subjecting the girl to assaults since January 2018 when she was brought from Benue state, where her parents live.
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A resident, who found out about the assault, reported the case to a human rights group, Esther Child Rights Foundation, after which the foundation reported the case at the Gowon Estate police station and the mother of two was arrested.
The resident, who claimed anonymity, said: “The woman has been abusing the girl for some months now. She did not allow her to go to school. She brought the girl from her village in Benue sometime in January 2018 and burdened her with a lot of domestic chores. She would beat her to correct any mistake she made.
“Recently, the woman instructed her to fetch water from the tap. Unfortunately, she damaged the knob of the tap in the process and was scared to tell her boss knowing that she would be seriously dealt with.
“When the woman returned from work, neighbours begged her to pardon the girl. On getting inside, she met the girl ironing clothes. She collected the iron from her and placed it on her lap.”
The incident was confirmed by the Lagos state police public relations officer, CSP Chike Oti. He said: “The suspect is a nurse. She has two kids and the victim, a 10-year-old girl lived with her. She was arrested for assaulting the girl and charged to Ogba magistrate court on May 28, 2018. The case was adjourned till July 4 for trial.”
Decrying the assault on Paulina the coordination of the human rights foundation, Esther Ogwu, said: “I can’t imagine a woman using a hot iron on a child simply because she spoilt something. All promises by the woman to send the child to school were simply false as everything she experienced was suffering.
“After using the hot iron on the victim, there was no treatment for the child. This is wickedness of the highest order. Parents should engage in family planning in order to ensure that they have the necessary provisions to take care of their children instead of giving them out. The matter has been charged to court.”
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Meanwhile, Legit.ng previously reported that a fashion designer, Bisi Olukayode, was arrested by the Lagos state police command, for allegedly torturing her maid, Anjuwah Sunday, aka Titi, at her residence in the Lekki area of the state.
The victim, who arrived in Lagos with her grandmother, had been living with the suspect at her residence in Lekki Gardens Estate Phase 3, for two years.
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Source: Legit.ng
