The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons has arrested two women for allegedly brutalising their home helps.

The NAPTIP’s Director of Investigation and Monitoring, Mr Josiah Emerole, on Friday, explained that the cases involved are unconnected and happened that different places in Abuja.

The spokesperson disclosed that the suspect, Mrs Ifeoma Obinwa, was nabbed for allegedly inflicting grievous body injury on her 14-year-old house help in Dutse Alhaji, Abuja.

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He said that the victim who had lived with her since 2015 was not enrolled in school and was always being physically and emotionally abused.

According to him, the victim is always being beaten by the suspect with sticks, wire and sharp objects and such treatment had left wounds and scars on her body including her head.

“The last incident that led to the suspect’s arrest happened on Sept. 12, 2018 when the suspect who accused the victim of beating her child allegedly placed a knife on fire until it became very hot and then placed it on the victim’s thigh and buttocks.

“And that caused grievous body injuries and the victim was also left untreated until operatives of the agency rescued her.

Emerole also told newsmen that one Mrs Sandra Obiosio from Rivers state, who lives in Jabi, Abuja was also arrested for maltreating her 14-year-old house help who was brought from Nasarawa.

He said that the little girl who looked malnourished was allegedly subjected to all manner of abuse and ill-treatment.

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He added that the victim narrated that “she goes to bed 1 am to 2 am and wakes up at 4 am daily” and the suspect did not enrol her in school as promised before she was engaged.

The director noted that all the cases were contrary to various sections of the trafficking in persons enforcement and administration act 2015.

He said that as soon as the investigation was concluded, the cases would be charged to court.

Obinwa admitted to the allegation of using hot object on her house help, saying that she did that out of anger.

The third suspect, Obiosio, however, vehemently denied maltreating her house help.

(NAN)