Police arrest woman for abusing 8-year-old house help in Anambra

The Anambra State Police Command, along with representatives from the State Ministry of Women and Social Welfare, has detained Mrs. Chinyere Ifesinachi, a 25-year-old mother of three, for abusing her eight-year-old housekeeper.

The small child, whose name has been provided as Idimmachukwu, reportedly suffered multiple major injuries as a result of Ifesinachi’s abuse. This incident took place in the state’s Idemili North local government district at Nkpor.

After the child the girl was carrying fell while struggling, the woman is accused of beating the girl.

In order to secure the girl’s safety while she is undergoing treatment in a hospital, the police have now rescued her and are holding her in their care.

The woman was detained as a result of a viral video and a public outcry from the locals who witnessed Idimmachikwu with numerous degrees of injuries across her body, according to state police PPRO Mr. Tochukwu Ikenga.

According to Ikenga, the case has been transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department SCID, for comprehensive investigation as directed by the state Commissioner of Police, Echeng Echeng.
Ikenga said: “The CP frowned at such inhuman treatment subjected to some housemaids by their guardians and assured that the command will continue to do everything within its power to protect the vulnerable from such treatment.”

According to the PPRO, the case will be brought before a judge after an inquiry, guaranteeing that justice will be done.