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MADAMS FROM HELL: Women Who Take Pleasure In Torturing House Helps

In the past few weeks, there has been sad stories of how married women maltreat and torture young children under their care.

Of course these might be their own biological children but they are mostly maids and househelps who are being subjected to harsh treatment over minor offences.

Recall what happened in Nsukka, Enugu State where a 10-year-old girl, Chinonye Nnadi was inflicted with bodily injury by her superior identified as Ifeoma Ezeugwu.

Ifeoma drilled two new nails into the maid’s forehead and used a hot pressing iron over the domestic help’s body over an unknown offence.

L-R: Chinonye Nnadi, Ifeoma Ezeugwu

Founder of Women Aids Collective (WACOL), Prof. Joy Ezeilo, described the incident as the height of wickedness.

It is a gory and unbearable torture of a young innocent girl whose only crime is being born to a poor widow, who had to give her up to live with someone in the hope that she will get education and survive.

Chinonye’s mother is a poor widow who lives in Aku, Nsukka.

The so-called madam is currently facing trial before an Enugu High Court.

Now it seemed no one learnt a lesson from this incident because after a week another case was reported still in Enugu State.

This involved one Effiok Umo and his wife, Nnenna Umo, who were arrested for allegedly inflicting injuries on their 12-year-old daughter, Mercy Umo.

Mercy Umoh

She was reportedly assaulted for dozing off while slicing onions to be used for dinner.

Mercy’s stepmother flogged her with wire when she noticed that she slept off while slicing onions.

It was also gathered that Umo had been abusing and assaulting the girl for no justifiable reasons by using objects such as sticks, electric wires, shoe heels in flogging her.

The neighbours, who observed the inhuman treatment, quickly reported the matter to the 9th Mile Police station through the National Human Rights Commission.

The couple are now cooling their feet at the Police Area Command, Abakpa, Enugu State.

The height of this domestic violence was when a female guardian in Kogi State poured a bucket of hot water on a child’s body, inflicting her with burns and injuries.

girl who was poured hot water in Kogi by her aunt

Photos shared online showed that the 8-year-old girl was standing almost naked front of a police station.

The child cried out in pains even after a white herbal substance was rubbed on her body to heal the wounds and ease the pains.

After the assault, the guardian took to her heels, but was apprehended by the police who had already begun a manhunt for her.

Residents said she deserved to be in police net as she had been abusing the little girl on several occasions.

Meanwhile a man, Goodluck Ogbuji, 28 and his wife Benita Ogbuji, 26 have been for allegedly inflicting severe injuries on their eight old son for buying N100 worth of Akara (bean cake), instead of N50 in Umudagu Mbieri, Imo State.
According to the Imo State police command, they made the arrest after they were led by two journalists, Chidiebube Okeoma and Harriet Ijeomo to the couple’s residence at Umudagu Mbieri in the Mbaitoli Local Government Area of the state.
The arrest of the couple was sequel to a social media post which showed pictures of the severe injuries inflicted on Wisdom.
The Journalists who took photos of the injured boy upon arrival at the residence, said Wisdom has been out of school since 2019 and has be suffering physical abuse from his parents.

Wisdom, Boy who was beaten over N100 Akara

Okeoma narrating the story, said;  “We got information that a couple dehumanised and almost killed their houseboy because he bought bean cake of N100 instead of N50.We made inquiries through social media and we got their house address. We mobilised policemen to the place in the early hours of Thursday and got the wicked couplea rrested and rescued the child”
“They have been detained at the Orji Police Division, while the boy is being taken care of by the policemen. The level of injuries inflicted on the boy is wicked. We are seeking justice for the child. We want the couple to be prosecuted. The boy has been out of school since 2019.”

Nigerians demand full wrath of the law on women who derive pleasure from maltreating their maids.

It is time to eradicate child labour, ban and punish heavily anyone using children as domestic helps.

The Child Rights Act and the NAPTIP Act must be effectively enforced.

Parents and guardians who have been committing such inhumane acts that infringe upon the personality and Fundamental Human Rights of children, especially susceptible ones should be prosecuted.

For the parents, if you cannot train or nuture your own child, please do not bother bringing them to the world and leaving them to the mercy of wicked madams.

Call 08032003702, 08075390883, 08086671202 or 08098880172 to report any person abusing or assaulting a child.

Doris Israel Ijeoma

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