The Anambra State Government has assured that justice will be served in the case of an alleged attack on JSS3 student Miracle Amah of Community Secondary School, Agulu, by her guardian, Mrs Osinachi Edeh.
The News Agency of Nigeria reported that the incident occurred on Tuesday in Anaocha Local Government Area and came to light on Wednesday, February 4, when Amah arrived at school with fresh burns all over her body. School authorities promptly invited the guardian for questioning.
It was earlier reported that the Anambra State Police Command had taken into custody 29-year-old Edeh, who allegedly abused and inflicted serious injuries on the 17-year-old girl, reportedly her house help in Awka
The student was reported to have narrated the incident to her teacher, saying:
“I used my aunt’s phone to call my cousin, but accidentally dialled the wrong number. I did not know that my aunt overheard the call and accused me of calling a male friend.
“When I tried to explain, she refused to believe me and later told another relative that I had started keeping boyfriends. She threatened me with a knife to force me to confess that I have a boyfriend.
“When I insisted on being innocent, she heated up a pressing iron and inflicted burns on my face, breasts and other parts of my body.”
Reacting to the incident in an interview with NAN on Thursday in Awka, the Commissioner for Education, Prof. Ngozi Chuma-Udeh, gave assurance that justice would be served in the matter.
Chuma-Udeh reaffirmed the government’s commitment to child protection, adding that the incident would not be swept under the carpet.
According to her, the safety and welfare of children remain a priority of the Gov. Chukwuma Soludo’s administration.
She vowed that the suspect would be made to face the full weight of the law if found culpable.
“The state government will not tolerate the abuse of children under any circumstances,” the commissioner said.
NAN reports that the state Police Command has since waded into the case with Edeh’s detention, while investigations into the case are ongoing.
NAN
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