Imo Man Burn’s 12-Year-Old Maid For Riding Children’s Bicycle

The Police in Imo have arrested a resident of the state, identified as Uzoma Egemba after allegedly burning the buttocks, thighs and body of his 12-year-old maid for riding his children’s bicycle.

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Egemba, a native of Mbaise, was apprehended at his Umuguma residence during the early hours of Thursday following efforts made by some concerned Nigerians, led by social media influencer, Darlington Ibekwe, and an activist journalist, Chidiebube Okeoma.

According to reports, Egemba, who is currently detained at New Owerri Police Divisional Headquarters, blamed the devil for his evil deeds.

He affirmed that he burnt the girl’s body on Sunday after he saw her riding the bicycle he bought for his children.

The concerned Nigerians took interest in the girl’s case after a video clip made by her school teacher surfaced on the internet on Wednesday.

Okeoma thereafter took the girl to Imo specialist hospital Umuguma- Owerri, where she was admitted.

At the hospital, the member representing Mbaitoli State Constituency, Okey Onyekanma, where the girl hails from, representatives of the National Human Rights Commission, members of the Owerri branch of the Nigeria Bar Association, and an activist identified as Uba Dinamuta, visited the victim, were they vowed to ensure the child gets justice.

One of the doctors, who spoke on condition of anonymity, revealed that the injuries the girl sustained from the burning were deep.

She said that the girl would spend time at the hospital to enable them take proper care of her and treat the injuries she sustained.

The mother of the girl, Amarachi Jude, while confirming the incident said that she needs justice to be served.

When contacted, the police spokesperson for the Imo Command, Micheal Abattam, said that he had not been briefed on the case of the man allegedly nabbed for burning the maid for riding his children’s bicycle. 

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