Lagos State Government adopts 9-year-old househelp battered by her guardian

Lagos State has taken custody of 9-year-old Chinwendu who was violently abused by her guardian, Ifeoma Mbakwe in December 2015.

The decision was confirmed by the Director of the Office of the Public Defender (OPD), Mrs Omotola Rotimi, who said that the state governor, Akinwunmi Ambode, and the state Attorney General instructed the OPD to take primary custody of the victim.

The primary three pupil was attacked with hot water by her guardian who accused her of stealing crayfish on December 27, 2015. Mrs Mbakwe had sent Chinwendu to get her the ingredient from their kitchen, but when the little girl returned to report that they had none, her guardian accused her of eating them, beat her up and then bathed her with hot water.

The Director of the Public Defender also said that the state will provide the child with a legal representative, as the case will be charged to court.

Source: Instablog9ja