A nursing mother has been arrested by the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) in Enugu for brutally assaulting her stepdaughter and beating up her husband.
The little girl was seen with serious gaping wounds and swellings on her head and other parts of her body.
Hybrid, a Twitter user shared videos of the injured girl and the stepmother.
The user also alleged that the beating is a normal occurrence and when the father of the child tries to stop his wife, she also beats him.
A video of the husband with injuries on his body was also shared online.
The user wrote, “Saw this little girl last night around Maryland Enugu with bruises all over her body & a cut to the head.
“She said the stepmother whipped her with electric wire bcos she was sent to buy energy unit of 4015 & she bought 4500 returning N500 instead of 985.
“I couldn’t stop myself from ignoring her when I heard she’s abused on daily basis by her stepmother so I decided to walk her home.
“We got to their house & I met her father, he started telling me how the wife is abusing the daughter and each time he try to defend her wife doesn’t hesitate to hit him as well.
“After the videos were shared online, NAPTIP swung into action and arrested the nursing mother.”
Hybrid824 @HERBIE: then reported the case to the agencies and soon after, he posted that “Thanks to @naptipnigeria quick response the woman has been picked up and taken into custody.
“They’ve also taken the little girl into their shelter for further examinations according to these officials from @naptipnigeria
“Problem is this poor innocent little girl going through this traumatic experience.”
Warning from NAPTIP:
“Inflicting physical injury on a person is Violence Against Persons and NAPTIP will make sure the victim gets justice and the perpetrators brought to book.”
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