A Lagos based trader, Chinwe Obasi , has been arrested by
the police from the FESTAC Division for allegedly
brutalising » her houseboy, a 12-year-old boy named
Chinedu Okorie , with hot water, scarring his face and chest
in the process, the Punch reports.
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hot water on 9-yr-old maid gives her reasons" »
According to the report, the Junior Secondary School 1
(JSS1), student, had asked the 39-year-old mother of two
to give him some money to buy a pair of socks to for the
new school year, but the Nnewi, Anambra State born
woman refused, prompting the boy to ask a neighbour
identified as Usman , for the money.
When Obasi who lives in the Apapa area but sells cloth
materials at the Oyingbo Market, got to know that another
person had given the money to Okorie, she got mad at him
and descended on him.
While Obasi was beating Okorie, he was said to have ran to
the kitchen where the woman pursued him and grabbed an
electric kettle of boiling water » and emptied it on the boy.
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with hot water for leaving door open" »
It was learnt that the matter was also reported to the Lagos
State Domestic and Sexual Violence Response Team, and a
temporary shelter was provided for the boy, where he also
received medical attention.
The Enugu State born Okorie narrated his plight thus:
“I told my madam last Monday that I needed to buy a pair of
socks for school because my teachers would seize my
sandals without it. But she did not buy them, and I went to
collect money from our neighbour.
When she saw the pair of socks, she became angry and
started to beat me. I ran into the kitchen. That was where
she grabbed the electric kettle and poured the hot water on
me. It was around 7pm on Thursday.”
But in her defense, Obasi said she did not deliberately
brutalise the boy, adding that everyone knew she treated
Okorie like her son.
“On Monday, pupils resumed school, and Chinedu told me
he needed a pair of socks and I said I would buy them for
him. Unfortunately, when I came back, I forgot. Later, our
neighbour said Chinedu collected N100 from him to buy the
pair of socks. I was angry.
I queried him and warned him against the behaviour. On
Thursday, I gave him N100 to buy another pair of socks.
When he came back, he told me he used the money for
something else. So, I beat him up.
There were times when I gave him N1,000 to go and buy
fuel. He would spend three hours and later say he
misplaced the money. So, I disciplined him on Thursday.
He ran into the kitchen, and that was when I mistakenly
poured the water on him. I sell clothes at the Oyingbo
Market. He is my domestic help. I brought him from his
village in Enugu State about four years ago. The boy is
stubborn. I am not a bad woman.”
The State Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), SP Dolapo
Badmos , confirmed the arrest of Obasi, saying that the
suspect would be charged to court soon.
the police from the FESTAC Division for allegedly
brutalising » her houseboy, a 12-year-old boy named
Chinedu Okorie , with hot water, scarring his face and chest
in the process, the Punch reports.
Read More: "Child Abuse: Woman who allegedly poured
hot water on 9-yr-old maid gives her reasons" »
According to the report, the Junior Secondary School 1
(JSS1), student, had asked the 39-year-old mother of two
to give him some money to buy a pair of socks to for the
new school year, but the Nnewi, Anambra State born
woman refused, prompting the boy to ask a neighbour
identified as Usman , for the money.
When Obasi who lives in the Apapa area but sells cloth
materials at the Oyingbo Market, got to know that another
person had given the money to Okorie, she got mad at him
and descended on him.
While Obasi was beating Okorie, he was said to have ran to
the kitchen where the woman pursued him and grabbed an
electric kettle of boiling water » and emptied it on the boy.
Read More: "Child Abuse: Female doctor bathes houseboy
with hot water for leaving door open" »
It was learnt that the matter was also reported to the Lagos
State Domestic and Sexual Violence Response Team, and a
temporary shelter was provided for the boy, where he also
received medical attention.
The Enugu State born Okorie narrated his plight thus:
“I told my madam last Monday that I needed to buy a pair of
socks for school because my teachers would seize my
sandals without it. But she did not buy them, and I went to
collect money from our neighbour.
When she saw the pair of socks, she became angry and
started to beat me. I ran into the kitchen. That was where
she grabbed the electric kettle and poured the hot water on
me. It was around 7pm on Thursday.”
But in her defense, Obasi said she did not deliberately
brutalise the boy, adding that everyone knew she treated
Okorie like her son.
“On Monday, pupils resumed school, and Chinedu told me
he needed a pair of socks and I said I would buy them for
him. Unfortunately, when I came back, I forgot. Later, our
neighbour said Chinedu collected N100 from him to buy the
pair of socks. I was angry.
I queried him and warned him against the behaviour. On
Thursday, I gave him N100 to buy another pair of socks.
When he came back, he told me he used the money for
something else. So, I beat him up.
There were times when I gave him N1,000 to go and buy
fuel. He would spend three hours and later say he
misplaced the money. So, I disciplined him on Thursday.
He ran into the kitchen, and that was when I mistakenly
poured the water on him. I sell clothes at the Oyingbo
Market. He is my domestic help. I brought him from his
village in Enugu State about four years ago. The boy is
stubborn. I am not a bad woman.”
The State Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), SP Dolapo
Badmos , confirmed the arrest of Obasi, saying that the
suspect would be charged to court soon.
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