Now in police custody, Joy was said to have beaten up the house help when she could not produce the balance of N50 from the money she was given to purchase some items in the market. Joy, who lives in Phase Two, Site Two, Kubwa, Abuja, had asked her younger sister who resides in Owerri for a house help to assist her in taking care of her year-old twins.
Her sister was able to get her the house help who has lived with her for almost a year now. However, according to neighbours, Joy started maltreating the young girl immediately she came to live with her, alleging that she usually beat her with an iron rod anytime she did something wrong.
One neighbour said: “Apart from the allegation that the girl did not return the balance of N50, the woman also accused the girl of not informing her of her menstruation period. “Even when the sister that brought the girl inquired from the woman how the girl was doing, her simple response would be I am just managing her."
According to the neighbour, the parents of the victim were ignorant of what their daughter was passing through in the hands of the suspect. As the abuse continued, neighbours eventually contacted the police who came to the house to arrest Joy.
Arungwa Nwuzue, the area commander of the Kubwa Area Command of the Nigeria Police Force, confirmed the arrest of the suspect saying investigation has commenced. He added: “The victim had since been reunited with her family through the information made available by the sister to the suspect.”
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