According to the police, the suspect
used a spatula to beat the 10-year-old and inserted Aboniki balm (methyl
salicylate ointment) inside her private parts and her eyes.
It was alleged that the suspect also inflicted teeth bites all over the girl’s body.
Our correspondent learnt that after the girl fainted, her aunt rushed her to a hospital in the Ajah area, but she was rejected.
It was learnt that Amodu then took her
niece to a military hospital on the Victoria Island, but the victim was
referred to the Military Hospital, Awolowo Road, Ikoyi.
It was at the military hospital that a
non-governmental organisation, Hands that Care, took over the case and
reported it to the police.
“The victim was later referred to the Military Hospital, Awolowo Road, Ikoyi for better treatment.
“An NGO, Hands that Cares, was invited
into the case by a good Nigerian. The NGO said it would settle the
girl’s hospital bills, but called for Amodu’s prosecution.
“The State Criminal Investigation
Department, Yaba, has investigated the case and the suspect will be
charged to court. We are going to prosecute the case in collaboration
with the NGO.”
The suspect, while crying profusely, said she only beat her niece on three occasions.
She said the victim was her uncle’s daughter and would never attempt to kill her.
“I am very sorry for my action. I did
not envisage what happened. The first time she wet the bed, I warned her
to stop bedwetting because she is too old for that. She was left under
my care by her father who is my uncle, so I needed to correct her.
“This is the second time she wet the bed and I needed to teach her a lesson. As I was beating her, she passed out.
“She was released to me by her father
when I told him about the strange sickness that used to hit me because I
was lonely and needed a companion.”
The victim, who was also brought before
the PPRO, could not talk much, but when asked if she was tortured by
her cousin, she nodded in approval.
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